The naked bodies of men and women, were put in a truck and shown to onlookers, Bishop Norbert Andradi said quoting local residents.

Bishop Andradi said that this was not something which was acceptable especially in a city like Anuradhapura sacred to Buddhists.

"The people in the area who talk about this with contempt do not approve such a move", the Bishop said.

The Bishop said that his views do not represent the vision of the LTTE.

"Whoever commit human right violations have to be condemned, but everyone should respect human values and acceptable norms", the Bishop of Anuradhapura, Nobert Andradi added.

	Bodies in a trailor

suicide kits

"The Tamil Tigers were wearing suicide kits. We had to remove them." said the military spokesman brigadier Udaya Tennakone.

He also said that most of the bodies were in pieces and had to be carried the way it was.

"there was no intension to display naked bodies." Military spokesman told BBC Sandeshaya.

Brigadier Nanayakkara said a change in the administration of the services in the north central province has been made with the appointment of Major General Sanath Karunaratne as the Overall Operations Commander, Anuradhapura.