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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 4628138" data-attributes="member: 92282">With LTTE Chief V Prabhakarn killed, India today asked Sri Lanka to take political steps to ensure "effective devolution of power" so that Tamils in the island nation could live with dignity.External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee spoke to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa who confirmed that the armed resistance by LTTE has come to an end and Prabhakaran was dead.In a statement later, the External Affairs Ministry said "it is our view that as the conventional conflict in Sri Lanka comes to an end, this is the moment when the root cause of conflict in Sri Lanka can be addressed."This would include political steps towards the effective devolution of power within the Sri Lankan Constitution so that Sri Lankans of all communities, including the Tamils, can feel at home and lead lives of dignity of their own free will."The death of the top LTTE leader came a day after Tamil Tigers conceded defeat saying the decades-old battle has reached its "bitter end" and they have decided to "silence" their guns.The External Affairs Ministry said "India will work with the people and government of Sri Lanka to provide relief to those affected by "the tragic conflict and rapidly rehabilitate all those who have been displaced, bringing their lives to normalcy as soon as possible."Besides Prabhakaran, officials confirmed that more than 220 front line rebel cadres, including his elder son Charles Anthony, LTTE political head Balasingham Nadesan and LTTE peace Secretariat chief S Pulidevan were killed in fierce battles in the last 12 hours.<a href="http://www.zeenews.com/news532695.html" target="_blank">ZEE NEWS</a></blockquote>

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