Sri Lanka govt offers to extend medical facilities to injured LTTE cadres

"It is the duty and responsibility of the government to ensure that medical facilities are made available to all citizens of the country."

Aug 18, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government announced today that it will extend all facilities for medical treatment to injured LTTE cadres on humanitarian grounds.

Issuing a statement, the Information Department quoting President Mahinda Rajapaksa said, “Despite the fact that the LTTE has launched attacks on the troops, the government will assist the injured LTTE cadres to get medical treatment on humanitarian grounds.”

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