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Sri Lankan President meets Indian PM
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today in an effort to secure India's increased involvement in the island's fragile peace process.
The two leaders discussed bilateral issues for two hours, informed sources said.
President Rajapaksa left for India yesterday on a four-day visit, his first foreign trip since winning the November 17 presidential election.
Indian officials said that during a series of meetings in New Delhi with Indian leaders including Premier Singh, the neighbouring countries will explore ways to consolidate bilateral ties, particularly in the economic field
United States urges Tigers to end violence and resume talks
We are deeply concerned about the continued erosion of Sri Lanka’s four-year-old ceasefire..."
Dec 28, Colombo: The United States today urged the LTTE to end violence immediately and to engage positively with the Sri Lankan government in peace talks.
Issuing a statement, the US Embassy in Colombo quoting US State Department deputy spokesperson Adam Ereli said, “The Co-Chairs of the Sri Lanka Donors Group, from Japan, the European Community, Norway and the United Kingdom, met with LTTE in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka, to urge an immediate end to violence and to encourage them to engage positively with the government in peace talks.
Norway urges Sri Lanka to resume talks and save the truce
Dec 28, Colombo: The Norwegian peace brokers today urged both the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE to resume talks immediately in order to save the Ceasefire Agreement from the rising violence that has claimed many lives this month.
In a statement, Norway’s International Development Minister Erik Solheim said, “Oslo was deeply concerned about the recent wave of violence and warned that the entire peace process was at risk.
“The high level of violence and the tragic loss of life are putting the Ceasefire Agreement at risk and will make it very difficult to secure further progress in the peace process,” Mr. Solheim said.
“The government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE should put aside the discussion on venue and meet face to face as soon as possible,” he continued.
“The venue for a meeting is of no importance to Norway. What is important to us is that the government and the LTTE meet as soon as possible to discuss the Ceasefire Agreement and the recent tragic and dangerous developments. There is no time to lose.”
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today in an effort to secure India's increased involvement in the island's fragile peace process.
The two leaders discussed bilateral issues for two hours, informed sources said.
President Rajapaksa left for India yesterday on a four-day visit, his first foreign trip since winning the November 17 presidential election.
Indian officials said that during a series of meetings in New Delhi with Indian leaders including Premier Singh, the neighbouring countries will explore ways to consolidate bilateral ties, particularly in the economic field
United States urges Tigers to end violence and resume talks
We are deeply concerned about the continued erosion of Sri Lanka’s four-year-old ceasefire..."
Dec 28, Colombo: The United States today urged the LTTE to end violence immediately and to engage positively with the Sri Lankan government in peace talks.
Issuing a statement, the US Embassy in Colombo quoting US State Department deputy spokesperson Adam Ereli said, “The Co-Chairs of the Sri Lanka Donors Group, from Japan, the European Community, Norway and the United Kingdom, met with LTTE in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka, to urge an immediate end to violence and to encourage them to engage positively with the government in peace talks.
Norway urges Sri Lanka to resume talks and save the truce
Dec 28, Colombo: The Norwegian peace brokers today urged both the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE to resume talks immediately in order to save the Ceasefire Agreement from the rising violence that has claimed many lives this month.
In a statement, Norway’s International Development Minister Erik Solheim said, “Oslo was deeply concerned about the recent wave of violence and warned that the entire peace process was at risk.
“The high level of violence and the tragic loss of life are putting the Ceasefire Agreement at risk and will make it very difficult to secure further progress in the peace process,” Mr. Solheim said.
“The government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE should put aside the discussion on venue and meet face to face as soon as possible,” he continued.
“The venue for a meeting is of no importance to Norway. What is important to us is that the government and the LTTE meet as soon as possible to discuss the Ceasefire Agreement and the recent tragic and dangerous developments. There is no time to lose.”
http://www.lankapage.com/