Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe Quotes

We have a farm there. The farm is not maintained properly, because we don't have (enough) people. So we can hand it over to them as an open prison and they can work there and we can get vegetables. - Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe

We don't abduct anybody. We are not even holding anybody -- even those we take in on cordon operations are handed to the police and appear in the magistrates' court. - Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe

Those farmers were working in their paddy fields when they were taken and shot. - Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe

There are 11 killed. Earlier they thought it was 12. One is critically injured -- they thought he was dead but he is not. Also two foreigners in a van were injured. - Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe

The shooting has taken place in an area frequented by the Tigers. - Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe

The navy is heavily patrolling the area. They requested air support. - Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe

It is a baseless allegation against the security forces. It never happened close to our checkpoint. If it had, a lot of civilians would have seen it. - Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe

If they attack us, we will retaliate. - Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe

All troops are on alert for any eventuality. We are continuing to conduct normal searches. - Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe

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