Rapports

SATTAHIP, Thailand, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan government and Tamil rebels have agreed on dates for three more rounds of talks and will cooperate in seeking aid for the war-torn north and east, mediator Norway said on…

Australia and other donor nations are being urged to provide aid to help rebuild Sri Lanka after two decades of civil war. An appeal for assistance was made at the conclusion of the first round of Sri Lanka peace talks…

Aid agencies have today welcomed the openness with which the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the Government of Sri Lanka are now approaching a peace agreement in Sattahip, Thailand. Aid agencies can now operate with greater security in…

By Scott McDonald SATTAHIP, Thailand (Reuters) - Empty war chests, an intractable military standoff and increased international pressure all combined to transform Sri Lanka from an island of suicide bombings to one where there are serious hopes for peace. Government and…

The World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed distribution of relief in the North. The programme was revived at Nedunkerni in Wanni area recently. The WFP Food aid has been revived targeting 2000 local income earning families. The programme is…

Media Release FA132 I welcome the opening today of peace negotiations in Sattahip, Thailand, between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The peace negotiations are an important step towards what I hope will…

Switzerland welcomes the decision of the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam), to begin official talks this week in Thailand. This agreement underlines the clear desire of both sides to continue the peace process…

SG/SM/8381 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The Secretary-General warmly welcomes the opening of direct talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the "Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam" (LTTE) today in Thailand. He is…

By Scott McDonald SATTAHIP, Thailand (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels began talks on Monday to end one of the world's longest-running wars but their opening remarks, while guardedly optimistic, highlighted a deep gulf. After the speeches…

The government will meet with a rebel group Monday, for the first time in seven years. By Simon Montlake | Special to The Christian Science Monitor BANGKOK, THAILAND - After seven years of stony silence, Sri Lanka's rival…