Is that a positive sign for a lasting solution of the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka?
The fact that they have agreed on a venue to commence talks is a positive measure. But I think the most difficult part with regard to save the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) and peruse the path of peace is still ahead of us. Our position has always been that the CFA is the foundation for any possible peace process. The CFA not only deals with a cessation of hostilities between the Sri Lankan armed forces and the LTTE, but also has important provisions with regard to dealing with preserving normalcy and dealing with humanitarian issues of the war victims. Unfortunately the last four years have very clearly demonstrated that successive governments were merely interested in creating a cessation of hostilities between the armed forces and the LTTE but were not at all interested in addressing the other aspects of the CFA, namely the question of normalcy and humanitarian issues as well as dealing with a paramilitary force. It is these issues that have not been dealt with which has led to the dete
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