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DATE: 21 November 2002
MINISTER MORAGODA REVISITS KALUTARA PRISON AS PROMISED |
| Minister Milinda Moragoda, His Lordship Bishop of Mannar, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Rayappu Joseph, Deputy Solicitor General Palitha Fernando and Director General SCOPP Bernard Goonetilleke visited the Kalutara Prison today.......read more |
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DATE: 05 November 2002
U.S APPLAUDS SECOND ROUND OF SRI LANKAN PEACE TALKS |
| The United States has carefully reviewed the statement issued by the Norwegian Government outlining the results of the second session of negotiations.......read more |
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DATE: 04 November 2002
FOREIGN OFFICE MINISTER MIKE O'BRIEN PRAISES SECOND ROUND OF SRI LANKAN PEACE TALKS |
| Following a successful conclusion to the second round of peace talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Mike O'Brien said:.......read more |
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DATE: 25 October 2002
APPOINTMENT OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN FOR SRI LANKA |
| 1.At the cabinet meeting on October 25, the Government of Japan appointed Mr Yasushi Akashi, former Undersecretary General of the United Nations, as a Representative of the Government of Japan,.......read more |
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DATE: 27 September 2002
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SRI LANKA HIGH COMMISSION IN LONDON |
Britain pledged to extend assistance required by Sri Lanka, for the country's national reconstruction programme.
During a meeting in London on 26 September 2002, underscoring the positive outcome of the initial round of peace talks, Mike O'Brien, Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, assured the Minister of Economic Reform, Science & Technology, Milinda Moragoda, that the United Kingdom stands ready to continue necessary practical development support for Sri Lanka.......read more |
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DATE: 19 September 2002
U.S. WELCOMES SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME OF PEACE TALKS |
| The U.S. has carefully reviewed the press statement issued by the Norwegian government reporting the results of the negotiations held between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Thailand, September 16-18........read more |
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DATE: 18 September 2002
STATEMENT BY MR O'BRIEN WELCOMING SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF SRI LANKAN PEACE TALKS |
| After the end of the first round of peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Foreign Office Minister Mike O'Brien said:.......read more |
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DATE: 18 September 2002
STATEMENT BY THE SPOKESPERSON OF THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
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France welcomes the official négociations which have just been held in Thailand between the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE ( Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam).......read more |
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DATE: 17 September 2002
OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO PEACE IN SRI LANKA WEBSITE |
| Nearly 15,000 people from varied walks of life have visited the “Peace in Sri Lanka” Website that was launched by Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe last week at the Galle Face Hotel. This is the official Website of the Prime Minister’s Office, Secretariat for Co-ordinatng the Peace Process (SCOPP). The Website provides updates on the latest developments in the peace process and includes the background and history of the peace process. In the current context, with the peace talks in progress, the website is updated continuously with information on the latest developments.......read more |
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DATE: 16 September 2002
MIKE O'BRIEN WELCOMES START OF SRI LANKAN PEACE TALKS |
| The Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) began peace talks today in Thailand. Commenting on the start of the talks, Foreign OfficeMinister Mike O'Brien said:.......read more |
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DATE: 16 September 2002
AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS SRI LANKAN PEACE PROCESS |
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 be a permanent end to the conflict that has caused immense suffering to all of Sri Lanka's ethnic groups.......read more |
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DATE: 06 September 2002
U.S. REACTION TO SRI LANKA'S LIFTING OF IT'S BAN ON THE LTTE |
The U.S. understands and supports the Sri Lankan government's decision to lift its ban on the Liberation Tigers of Eelam (LTTE) in the context of moving forward with negotiations to end the conflict. As we have noted before, we welcome the recent decision of the two sides to begin talks in Thailand on September 16. We also welcome the Norwegian Government's role in facilitating the talks.
The U.S. listing of the LTTE as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) will remain in effect until the group renounces terrorism in word and deed.
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DATE: 04 September 2002
GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA'S DECISION TO LIFT BAN ON THE LTTE |
| Following the announcement on 4 September that the Government of Sri Lanka will lift the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Foreign Office Minister Mike O’Brien said:......read more |
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DATE: 04 September 2002
PEACE WEBSITE FROM THE SECRETARIAT FOR CO-ORDINATING THE PEACE PROCESS |
| The latest developments relating to the peace process, including background information on the peace process and its history will be detailed in the "Peace in Sri Lanka" Website that is being launched by the Prime Minister's Office- Secretariat for Co-ordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP). "The Peace in Sri Lanka" Website, which is being launched just before the forthcoming peace talks in Thailand, can be accessed on www.peaceinsrilanka.org......read more |
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DATE: 26 August 2002
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF THE WANNI |
| Director General of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process Mr Bernard Goonetilleke led a delegation, comprising representatives of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, NDB Bank and National Development Trust Fund to Kilinochchci today. The delegation was received warmly by Mr. Tamilselvan, Leader of the Political Wing of the LTTE......read more |
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Violations Committed
by the GOSL - 351
