July 05, Colombo: Karuna Amman, breakaway LTTE leader, who returned to the country on Thursday morning from the United Kingdom has said that the LTTE organization is weak and unable to resist against the government forces.

In an interview with BBC Sinhala Service, Karuna has said the LTTE is now only maintaining a defence line. “They can't launch any offensive. They are very weak now” he was quoted.

He has however said that it will take some time for the military to defeat the LTTE. “It will not happen in the next few months. We have to work together to win this war,” he said.

He also said that he has no plans to replace TMVP deputy leader, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan known as Pillayan, as the new Chief Minister. “We are not only representing the eastern Tamils. We represent all Tamils in Sri Lanka,” he said.

Karuna Amman was deported from UK to Sri Lanka on Wednesday after serving a prison sentence for immigration offences.