National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa said that reconciliation cannot be promoted by commemorating the LTTE.

Speaking at a press conference yesterday, he said that the LTTE was commemorated in the University of Jaffna where the map of the self-proclaimed Tamil Eelam was displayed.

While the people in the north are given the chance to commemorate the LTTE, the people of the south are not given a chance to commemorate the victory over terrorism, Weerawansa complained.

Weerawansa hit out at the Defence Secretary, saying that he is merely making statements. Just occupying a position does not do any good, Weerawansa said, adding that the armed forces made massive sacrifices to make sure the country was saved from breaking up to two parts.