| Peace Organizations in Sri Lanka |
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| The Royal Norwegian Government |
Role of Norway
The basis for the ongoing peace process
between the government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers
of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is the acknowledgement by both parties
that the conflict, which has claimed more than 60,000 lives
since 1983, cannot be resolved militarily.Norway's present
involvement with the peace process began in the spring 1997....
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| Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission
SLMM |
SLMM
Definition and Mandate
The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, SLMM,
monitors the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA),
signed by the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic
of Sri Lanka, (GOSL), are the Liberation Tigers of Tamil
Eelam, (LTTE), on 22nd February 2002. SLMM is an International
verification Mission, headed by Major General Tryggve Tellefsen.
It consists of monitors from the Nordic countries of Norway,
Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland and has headquarters
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| Sri Lanka’s
National Mine Action Programme |
Strategy for Sri Lanka
The strategy of mine action in Sri Lanka
is to focus humanitarian mine action in support of resettlement
and reconstruction activity. Mine activity supports the government’s
goal of clearing all high priority areas by end-2006...read
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| European Union |
The European Commission, together
with the Member States of the European Union, is convinced
that no military solution is possible to the civil conflict
in Sri Lanka.
The European Union has welcomed the cease-fire agreement between
the Government of Sri Lanka and LTTE and looks forward to
the commencement of substantive peace talks in the near future.
The Commission is already lending its support to measures
aimed at reconstruction, rehabilitation and reconciliation
and will consider further assistance in the event of concrete
progress in the peace process.
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| German Development Cooperation
in Sri Lanka |
The German Development Cooperation
(GTZ) is a governmental implementation agency
for international cooperation. GTZ operates in around 130
countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.
In its global activities GTZ mostly operates on behalf of
the German Federal Ministry for Development and Cooperation
(BMZ) but also on behalf of the World Bank,
regional development banks, the European Union as well as
the specialized organizations of the United Nations.
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| Sri Lanka First |
| Sri Lanka First is a non-political,
non religious, non ethnic association that was formed by leading
business organizations in the country. It was born out of
a need to find a solution to the 18-year conflict which has
ravaged Sri Lanka and has affected the economy thereby making
Sri Lanka no longer competitive as a nation. The country has
not been able to invest in infrastructure and education which
are essential if it is to keep pace with neighbouring countries....
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| Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
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| The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation
(SLRC) has taken the initiative to re-establish the northern
coverage for the benefit of the population in the Jaffna peninsula.
Transmission of the Tamil Channel (Channel EYE) of the SLRC
is now linked to the Palaly TV transponder station (UHF Channel
43) through three microwave links at Madukanda, Mannar and
Jaffna. |
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| YATV |
Sathi ( Awareness ) and Villippu
( Awakening ) are the only programmes of their kind in Sri
Lanka produced in both Sinhala and Tamil languages. They look
at innovative ways to promote and discuss a peaceful means
of resolving the ethnic conflict, leaving aside the political
agendas of the parties involved.
These programmes attempt to deal with the issues and examine
the situation in Sri Lanka from an alternative point of view
- featuring stories of co-existence and tolerance among communities,
while also highlighting successful peace initiatives of NGO's,
Governmental bodies and individuals. Sathi
( in Sinhala) and Villippu ( in Tamil ) are also characterized
by the way they look at issues and events from the perspectives
of young people, providing them with a platform to express
their views and concerns. |
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