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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A POST-TSUNAMI OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE (P-TOMS) |
Preamble :
WHEREAS the tsunami that struck Sri Lanka on December 26, 2004 (the “tsunami”) destroyed human lives and property on an unprecedented scale; WHEREAS there is an urgent need for all communities, Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim and others, to cooperate on humanitarian grounds in the face of this common adversity;
WHEREAS the equitable allocation of post-tsunami funds to all parts of Sri Lanka struck by the tsunami will be based on accepted needs assessments;
WHEREAS in recognition of this urgent humanitarian need and in a spirit of partnership, the Government of Sri Lanka (the “GOSL”) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (the “LTTE”) (the “Parties”) have resolved to work together, in good faith and using their best efforts, to deliver expeditious relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and development to the coastal communities in the six districts of Ampara, Batticaloa, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Trincomalee (“the Six Districts”) and to facilitate and expedite the process of rebuilding the affected areas;
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AGREEMENT ON A CEASEFIRE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA AND THE LIBERATION TIGERS
OF TAMIL EELAM. |
Preamble :
The overall objective of the Government
of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
(hereinafter referred to as the GOSL) and the Liberation
Tigers of Tamil Eelam (hereinafter referred to as
the LTTE) is to find a negotiated solution to the
ongoing ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.
The GOSL and
the LTTE (hereinafter referred to as the Parties)
recognize the importance of bringing an end to the
hostilities and improving the living conditions for
all inhabitants affected by the conflict. Bringing
an end to the hostilities is also seen by the Parties
as a means of establishing a positive atmosphere in
which further steps towards a lasting solution can
be taken. |
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STATUS OF MISSION AGREEMENT (SOMA) ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND
MANAGEMENT OF THE
SRI LANKA MONITORING MISSION (SLMM) |
Preamble :
The
overall objective of the Government of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred
to as the GOSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil
Eelam (hereinafter referred to as the LTTE) is to
find a negotiated solution to the ongoing ethnic conflict
in Sri Lanka.
The GOSL and the LTTE
(hereinafter referred to as the Parties) recognize
the importance of bringing an end to the hostilities
and improving the living conditions for all inhabitants
affected by the conflict. Bringing an end to the hostilities
is also seen by the Parties as a means of establishing
a positive atmosphere in which further steps towards
a lasting solution can be taken. |
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THE INDO-SRI LANKA ACCORD
Sri Lanka Agreement |
To
establish peace and normalcy in Sri Lanka
The president of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, his excellency
Mr. J.R. Jayawardene, and the Prime Minister of
The Republic of India, His Excellency Mr. Rajiv
Gandhi, having met at Colombo on July 29, 1987.
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DUDLEY SENANAYAKE - CHELVANAYAKAM PACT OF 1965 |
Mr.
Dudley Senanayake and Mr. S. J. V. Chelvanayakam met
on the 24-3-1965 and discussed matters relating to
some problems over which the Tamil-speaking people
were concerned, and Mr. Senanayake agreed that action
on the following lines would be taken by him to ensure
a stable government:
(1) Action will be taken early under the Tamil Language
Special Provisions
Act to make provision of the Tamil Language to be
the language of Administration and of Record
in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.. |
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BANDARANAIKE – CHELVANAYAKAM PACT OF 1957 |
Part
A
Representatives of the Federal
Party had a series of discussions with the Prime Minister
in an effort to resolve the differences of opinion
that had been growing and creating tension.
At the early stages of these
conversations it became evident that it was not
possible for the Prime Minister to accede to some
of the demands of the Federal Party.
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