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POTA arrests internal matter: Sri Lankan Minister

By Our Staff Reporter

Coimbatore Aug. 17. The Sri Lankan Minister for Housing and Plantations, Arumuga Thondaman, today refused to comment on the detention of the MDMK general secretary, Vaiko, on charges of supporting the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, a banned outfit.

Talking to reporters here, he said the detentions under POTA by the State Government was purely an ``internal'' issue.

Mr. Thondaman said the situation in the island nation was ``very peaceful'' and ``normal'' after peace talks had been initiated.

To a query on the reservations and apprehensions expressed by the President, Chandrika Kumaratunga, on the peace process, the Minister said differences were bound to be there between two leaders with different ideologies.

The economy, which was in the doldrums, was being revived by the Ranil Wickramasinghe Government, he said.

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