TULF leaders says peace talks with LTTE no longer necessary

Tamil United Liberated Front (TULF) leader, V Anadasangaree, told BBC Sandeshaya that the government should take control of Mulativu and Kilinochchi from the Tamil Tigers.

The authorities should make sure to "minimise" civilian casualties and seek UN help in capturing the rebel strongholds, he added.

The TULF leader made the remarks as he protested killing of civilians allegedly by the LTTE as well as government security forces.

Mr. Anandasangaree accused the LTTE of killing most of the civilians in recent weeks.

The security forces are also responsible of some of the killings, he told BBC's Elmo Fernando.

The TULF leader who refused to accept LTTE as the 'sole representative of the Tamil people' said, in his view, there is no point of having further peace talks with the LTTE.