TNA leader says the Indian humanitarian aid is not enough

TNA leader, R Sampanthan, MP, told BBC Sandeshaya: "If Sri Lanka was fulfilling its duty for Tamil civilians, India does not need to send relief aid to Vanni".

He was responding to the Indian announcement of 800 tonnes of supplies to civilians caught in the war.

The announcement was made after an official visit to Delhi by Sri Lankan president's special envoy, Basil Rajapaksa.

"We need to say that this is not enough in the long run. However, this act shows that India does not accept that the government of Sri Lanka is looking after its Tamil population as it should," R Sampanthan said.

Tamil Nadu 'satisfied'

Basil Rajapaksa's visit to Delhi was arranged after the continuing protests in Tamil Nadu over the military offensives in Vanni.

Tamil Nadu politicians gave an ultimatum to Indian government to broker a truce between the parties within two weeks.

	"We hope that the assurances (by the SL government) translate to actions"

Following the Indian announcement, Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi calling for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka said on that a long-running struggle could not be resolved "within four days".

"We demand a ceasefire because we wanted that innocent civilians should not be attacked. Now Sri Lankan government have assured that they will not attack civilians. We will be completely satisfied only when all the assurances are carried out. We hope that the assurances translate to actions," he told journalists in Chennai.