Informes

Commenting on the latest round of the talks Foreign Office Minister Mike O'Brien said: "I warmly welcome the positive and constructive outcome of the fourth round of talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil…

Geneva (ICRC) - During the last round of peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the parties agreed to ask the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to help them…

Scott Bobb Bangkok, 08 Jan 2003, 12:41 UTC - The Sri Lankan government and Tamil rebels say they made progress on rehabilitating war-ravaged parts of the country despite a dispute over disarming rebel groups. The development came on the third…

The Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) yesterday resolved the contentious issue of resettlement of civilians within the High Security Zones in Jaffna by agreeing to begin the process in areas outside these zones. LTTE Chief Negotiator…

The Government of Japan yesterday granted a sum of US$ 1.25 million to four NGOs as assistance for emergency humanitarian demining activities and rehabilitation of school buildings and communities in the North and East. The four NGOs are; HALO Trust,…

Negotiators for Sri Lanka's government and ethnic Tamil rebels plan to focus on security issues Tuesday as they meet for a second day of peace talks. The two sides discussed social and economic issues Monday at the opening of their…

By Scott McDonald NAKORN PATHOM, Thailand, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Sri Lanka government and Tamil Tiger rebels kicked off what was expected to be a tense round of peace talks on Monday, with the process clouded by an army…

The fourth session of the peace talks between the Government and the LTTE began today. The talks will continue through January 6 - 9, 2003 at the Rose Garden Resort in Nakhorn Pathom, Thailand. Although the parties to the…

The Government of Japan has decided to extend a grassroots grant aid and a grant assistance for Japanese NGO's projects, totaling 152,759,926 yen, for three projects of international NGOs which are clearing land mines in Sri Lanka and for…

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told the Nation last night that the process of negotiation was the only path to peace and that the government should keep its faith in the peace talks despite pitfalls and thorny issues. "Whatever situation may…