PRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapaksa has told ‘The Hindu’ that the Police found a 19-year-old girl who had borne seven children to escape conscription by the LTTE. In an interview with N. Ram, editor of the newspaper, the President said that the victim’s parents had encouraged this to avoid her being taken away by the LTTE to be thrown into the battle.
Emphasising his respect for family values, the President accused the LTTE of ruining what he called family culture of the Tamils.(Courtesy: The Island)
