The Government of Sri Lanka condemns the killing of six persons, including the LTTE political head for Ampara - Batticaloa, Kousalyan, and former M P Ariyanayagam Chandra Nehru, and the injuring of three others, including two Police Constables, in an incident which took place on the 7th February night on the A11 road, near Welikanda.

While these killings are a violation of the Ceasefire Agreement, their timing is also clearly calculated to disrupt the positive post-tsunami atmosphere of increasing co-operation between the GOSL and the LTTE on humanitarian issues.

The Government calls on all concerned to prevent further violations of the ceasefire gravely risking a return to conflict and, instead, to support the peace process and move ahead.



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