No Ceasefire in Sri Lanka, says President Mahindra Rajapakse

24/7 News Network: Contrary to the reports that Sri Lankan government has announced a ceasefire to end the hostilities in the country, President Mahindra Rajapakse clarified that there is no ceasefire and only combat operations were halted to rescue the civilians from the war zone. "LTTE has lost the war. There is no other option for them but to surrender. We want Prabhakaran and his aides alive", said Rajapakse.

Earlier, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has ended his fast amid the reports of Sri Lanka government's announcement of a ceasefire. Even Union Home Minister P Chidambaram took credit for "pressing" the Sri Lankan government to end hostilities and rescue the Tamil civilians trapped in the war zone.

It looks certain that Sri Lankan may launch a fresh offensive against the LTTE once the civilians are shifted to safer locations. Mahindra Rajapakse, while talking to a private TV channel in India, said that Sri Lankan government may extradite Prabhakaran to India, if he is caught alive.