The Government has emphasised that operations to liberate the innocent Northern civilians from the clutches of the terrorists will continue unabated..  7'O clock HeadlinesMinister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said the Government was working to protect the sovereignty of the country although certain politicians had acted without considering the nation. Addressing the Cabinet news briefing at the Parliamentary Complex today, the Minister observed that the Government had clearly stated it cannot agree to a ceasefire. They are not prepared for any talks until the LTTE disarms. Many LTTE dominated areas as well as civilians have been liberated after the security forces embarked on humanitarian operations. It was possible to hold elections in the East. The Government’s intention is to vanquish terrorism and create a conducive environment for the civilians to live according to their whims and fancies. Therefore, the Government is not prepared to be trapped. It strongly believes of a period in which the Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities can live unitedly with a Sri Lankan identity. Minister Anura Yapa opined that air raids were carried out at terrorist targets after clearly monitoring these locations. He added that there was no need to halt the raids as the attacks are targeted at LTTE camps.