Anti- LTTE posters were seen in Colombo after the recent suicide blast

Thousands of protesters gathered at the back entrance of the official residence of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Temple Trees.

Co-leader of the PNM, Wimal Weerawansa, urged the President to abrogate the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) signed with the Tamil Tigers in February 2002.

The parliamentary group leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said the protesters handed over a petition to Presidenr Rajapaksa asking him to withdraw from the peace process.

Tamil Tigers are accused of targeting President’s brother, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, in a suicide bomb blast in Colombo last month.

The Defence Secretary escaped uninjured but two soldiers were killed and 14 more sustained injuries at the blast.

The government invoked tough anti-terror laws in the wake of the Colombo blast.

Stating that the anti-terror measures were not far-reaching, the PNM urged the authorities to stop dealing with the Tamil Tigers.