NSA leaves for Sri Lanka, meets Karunanidhi

In view of the defeat of the LTTE and the death of the rebels' leader V Prabhakaran, India is sending National Security Adviser M K Narayanan to the island nation on Wednesday to assess the situation there. Talking to reporters, Narayanan said that India's primary concern is to ensure that the Sri Lankan Tamil civilians are taken care of. Prior to leaving for Colombo, Narayanan also met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, who is Delhi, and briefed him about the developments in Sri Lanka.