Sri Lanka Army Commander vows to eradicate Tigers from North and East

Jan 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka Army Commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka has vowed to liberate the Eastern Province from the LTTE's hold and then to proceed to liberating the Northern Province.

The Army Commander said the Tigers would be eradicated from the East within the next two to three months. The Army Chief vowed to do so when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter of the Siam Nikaya, Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Thero, after worshipping at the Temple of Tooth in Kandy.

The Army Commander worshipped at the venerated Buddhist temple, where one of the Lord Buddha's teeth is conserved, amidst tight security.

The Chief Prelate blessed the Army Commander and expressed his wish that peace would dawn at least this year as he said the people have suffered enough. City Bank Card, Chase low rate loan, American Express