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He said even though the Tiger rebels will not be able
to resurface in Sri Lanka, their financial network was a
matter of concern.

"Although we will make sure that the LTTE cannot raise
its head again in Sri Lanka, the continued existence of these
financial networks is a danger to our country."
In addition to taking care of the external threats
that could arise from the LTTE's international network, the
challenge of ensuring "our" security includes our taking
preventative measures within Sri Lanka, Rajapaksa said.
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa the capabilities of the Sri
Lankan Defence Forces need to be further strengthened by
maintaining high standards of professionalism and
sophistication.
He said the surveillance and rapid response
capabilities of the Sri Lanka Navy have to be enhanced to
protect the country's entire coastline and make sure that no
arms or personnel can infiltrate the Sri Lankan territory.
"A key area that needed attention during the course
of our operations, (ie) our intelligence services, needs to be
further strengthened as we seek out and dismantle the LTTE's
network within Sri Lanka," he said.
It is also very important that the LTTE cadres who
surrendered or were detained are rehabilitated so that their
thinking changes and they see the propaganda they were fed by
the LTTE were not true. PTI TVS
RDM


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