Rapports

COLOMBO, March 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's peace broker Norway urged patience with the island's peace process on Friday, as the government and Tamil Tiger rebels prepared for fresh talks to end their 19-year civil war. Norway's deputy foreign minister…

By Diana Mavunduse Geneva, 13 March 2003 - The cease-fire agreement between the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has brought hope to the people of Sri Lanka who for the first time…

The resettlement of residents close to the High Security Zones (HSZs) in Vavuniya will begin this week with Vavuniya Government Agent (GA) K. Ganesh approving a resettlement programme in several locations between Thandikulam and Omanthai High Security Zones (HSZs). These…

News Release No. 027/03 MANILA, PHILIPPINES (8 March 2003) The President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Tadao Chino, urged the international community to provide continued support to the peace process and not to wait for a lasting peace…

News Release No. 026/03 MANILA, PHILIPPINES (7 March 2003) The President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Tadao Chino, reaffirmed ADB's commitment to supporting the peace process with rehabilitation and reconstruction assistance, during a meeting with representatives of the Liberation…

The Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will hold the sixth round of the Peace Talks in Hakone from March 18 to 21. 2. The holding of this session of the Peace Talks in…

Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have released two hostages, ending a stand-off that threatened to jeopardise their truce with the Sri Lankan government. The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam released a soldier taken hostage in December and a policeman…

News Release No. 024/03 MANILA, PHILIPPINES (5 March 2003) The President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Tadao Chino, will visit Sri Lanka from 6-8 March to reaffirm ADB's support for the peace process and the Bank's commitment to…

Joint LTTE/UNICEF Press Release COLOMBO, 4 March 2003, The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and UNICEF agreed to the following in the development of the Action Plan on children affected by war in the North East including children involved…

The Federal Foreign Office has provided the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with 400,000 euro for humanitarian aid measures in Sri Lanka. Following the signing of the ceasefire between the Government of Sri Lanka and…