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DATE: 31 December 2007
The Following is a Statement by Professor Tissa Vitarana, Chairman - APRC |
| The APRC discussed a proposal regarding the implementation of an interim solution to the situation in the North and East presented by the EPDP leader, Hon. Douglas Devananda, at its meeting on 17th December 2007.........................................................read more
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DATE: 24 December 2007
LTTE abuse of Tamils and the Truth |
| The attention of the Peace Secretariat was recently drawn to a statement by the LTTE Spokesperson for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs regarding Jaffna civilians and the transport of Sri Lanka military to and from Jaffna........................................................read more
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DATE: 20 December 2007
A Determination to Denigrate |
| One of the saddest aspects of the recent determination to wag fingers at Sri Lanka is the failure to look at facts in asserting values. This became apparent in the recent attack on the National Human Rights Commission,........................................................read more
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DATE: 18 December 2007
Aceh Peace Process Stakeholders and Facilitators Visit SCOPP |
| A highly representative delegation associated with the Aceh Peace Process in Indonesia visited the Peace Secretariat (SCOPP) on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 for a brief discussion........................................................read more
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DATE: 17 December 2007
Advancing Human Rights in Geneva: Report on Activities of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process |
| Two representatives of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process formed part of the Sri Lankan delegation to the Sixth Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.........................................................read more
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DATE: 14 December 2007
Anti-Sri Lanka Moves Deterred at Human Rights Council |
| The resumed Sixth Session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva from 10th to 14th of December ’07 concluded with no resolution moved or any action taken on Sri Lanka despite an intense campaign.........................................................read more
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DATE: 14 December 2007 |
| The Following is a Letter from Ravinatha Aryasinha Director General, Public Communications Ministry of Foreign Affair Sri Lanka to the Editor of The Economist Magazine........................................................read more
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DATE: 12 December 2007
Sri Lankan Peace Official Comments on TRO, UNICEF |
| Statement by Prof Rajiva Wijesinha on behalf of the Sri Lankan delegation, at the debate in the United Nations Human Rights Council on December 12th on the Reports........................................................read more
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DATE: 11 December 2007
“Don’t Preach to us on Human Rights” |
| 11 December 07 - In a highly critical speech to the Human Rights Council on Tuesday (Dec. 11) the High Commissioner Louise Arbour, highlighted Sri Lanka’s failure to address a raft of human rights abuses.........................................................read more
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DATE: 11 December 2007
“Sri Lanka is as Flexible as it is Firm, It is as Firm as it is Flexible”:
Ambassador Dayan Jayatilleka |
| Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka in responding to the statement by Ms. Louise Arbour UN High Commissioner........................................................read more
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DATE: 11 December 2007
An Expanded Version of the Sri Lankan Reply to Concerns Raised in the Debate |
| An expanded version of the Sri Lankan reply by Prof Rajiva Wijesinha, Secretary General of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process to concerns........................................................read more
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DATE: 10 December 2007
Call for Fully Fledged OHCHR Presence in Sri Lanka Misplaced
- Delegation Briefs DPLs |
| The Sri Lankan delegation to the HRC 6th sessions in Geneva which began today 10th December 2007, met with groups of Ambassadors and diplomatic representatives........................................................read more
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DATE: 10 December 2007
Call for OHCHR field office: SL Peace Official Replies |
| A few weeks back Ms Louise Arbour, High Commissioner for Human Rights,claimed in an interview given in Afghanistan that she had publicly suggested while in Sri Lanka that a Field Office of her office........................................................read more
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DATE: 10 December 2007
The Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees issues heartening report on Jaffna Welfare
Centres |
| The Peace Secretariat welcomes the recent report on Jaffna Welfare Centres by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office in Sri Lanka. This timely report, based on careful research,........................................................read more
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DATE: 07 December 2007
Winning Hearts Through Sports |
| The Jaffna peninsular has produced outstanding sportsmen and sportswomen over the years. St. John’s, St. Patrick’s, Tellipalai Union,........................................................read more
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DATE: 05 December 2007
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| The Following is an Open Letter from SCOPP Secretary General Rajiva Wijesinha in Response to the Published Extract from the Jaffna University Teachers for Human Rights Report and Misidentification in the Report Reference to his Response to NGO Assertions........................................................read more
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DATE: 04 December 2007
MULTI-ETHNIC CULTURAL PROGRAM IN AMPARA DISTRICT – |
| Intra-bonding in peace and harmony, was highly visible in the multi-cultural program held at the D.S. Senanayake National School in Ampara from 19th Oct to 21st Oct 2007. Sinhalese, Muslims, Tamils and Burghers in the district........................................................read more
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DATE: 30 November 2007
The Secretary General’s Letter to Mr. Jon-Hanssen Bauer |
| There have been some suggestions recently from the LTTE that the international community has been too harsh on terrorist activity. Not perhaps coincidentally, the most categorical assertion of this came the day........................................................read more
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DATE: 29 November 2007
Paraplegic Women - LTTE’s New Sacrificial Lamb |
| The failed assassination attempt on the life of Social Service and Social Welfare Minister Douglas Devananda yesterday highlights what seems now a recurrent dimension........................................................read more
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DATE: 26 November 2007
Sri Lanka’s Civil Society Organizations: Shady Techniques and Bribes to the Tigers? |
| When Prof Uyangoda’s criticism of the government Peace Secretariat was brought to my attention a couple of weeks ago, my initial reaction was surprise.........................................................read more
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DATE: 22 November 2007
Peace, Polemics and Prose without Prevarication |
| I was startled last week to read a reference by Prof Uyangoda to what he described as
‘the government’s War Secretariat’. I assume he meant the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process,........................................................read more
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DATE: 20 November 2007
Transcript of the BBC World - Asia Today interview with Dr. Rajiva Wijesinha,
14 November 2007 |
| Presenter: We will take a look at the situation in Sri Lanka and the continuing violence in the north of the country between government forces and Tamil tiger rebels. It has been increasing in intensity with artillery fire, air and naval bombardment.........................................................read more
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DATE: 09 November 2007
The Wings of the Dove |
| Recently Mr Prabhakaran has described the late Mr Thamilselvam as his Peace Dove. There have been several claims to the contrary in recent articles even in newspapers critical of the government........................................................read more
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DATE: 07 November 2007
The Innocence of Patrick Leahy |
| United States Senator Patrick Leahy recently delivered a statement on Sri Lanka which has been described as damning. The use made of the international community by local elements which, as an American put it, have an ‘unhealthy nostalgia........................................................read more
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DATE: 31 October 2007
The Social and Economic Cost of an Abortive Peace |
| At the recent Counter Terrorism Conference in Colombo, organized by the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies, there was a session on the ‘Socio-Economic Costs of Terrorism’.........................................................read more
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DATE: 29 October 2007
Relief for the Muslim victims of 1990 |
| The Peace Secretariat welcomes the recent announcement by the TNA that it had brought up with the LTTE leadership the question of restitution for the Muslims ........................................................read more
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DATE: 26 October 2007
Political Solutions, Military Responses and Zero Sum Perceptions |
| Some years back I was told by a friend who had been to Harvard Graduate School - and then settled down in America - that the zero sum approach of Sri Lankans worried her whenever she came back home. ........................................................read more
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DATE: 19 October 2007
SCOPP and SLMM Weekly Meeting Focuses on Working Procedures |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) held their regular weekly meeting on Thursday.
The meeting focused primarily on administrative procedures to further develop ........................................................read more
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DATE: 19 October 2007
Fantasies on a Political Football |
| When I wrote last week about the manner in which Louise Arbour was being made use of, I little thought that, when she failed to come up to scratch, she would soon enough be kicked to touch, ........................................................read more
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DATE: 17 October 2007
The Manipulation of International Opinion |
| A Sri Lankan newspaper referred triumphantly recently to a report by a UN Special Rapporteur, in a characteristic attempt to attack the government. ........................................................read more
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DATE: 16 October 2007
Kicking Facts Around |
| The Peace Secretariat is sad but not surprised that much of the media now claims that Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has recommended ........................................................read more
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DATE: 12 October 2007
Louise Arbour as a Political Football |
| The Sri Lankan government recently invited the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Sri Lanka. The poor lady is now here, and has found herself the focus of a series ........................................................read more
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DATE: 11 October 2007
SCOPP and SLMM Weekly Meeting Focuses on Reporting Procedures |
| The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) held their regular weekly meeting on Thursday. ........................................................read more
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DATE: 11 October 2007
Peace Secretariat Urges SLMM to Resume Naval Monitoring on Humanitarian Grounds |
| Following discussions with the government local monitors held at the Peace Secretariat yesterday, SCOPP has written to SLMM urging that it resumes the naval monitoring it stopped ‘temporarily’ in May 2006.........................................................read more
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DATE: 08 October 2007
Fresh Water Fisheries - Positive Thinking in the Light of Security Threats |
| The Eastern Province, which has been overlooked by development over the past several years, is now coming to life under the Eastern Navodaya programme.........................................................read more
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DATE: 05 October 2007
SCOPP and SLMM Discuss the Situation in the East at Weekly Meeting |
| The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) held their regular weekly meeting on Thursday.........................................................read more
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DATE: 05 October 2007
Suggestions for a More Productive Role for the Sri Lanka Monitoring Missions |
During the weekly SLMM meeting held on 4th October, the following issues/points were
brought up........................................................read more
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DATE: 04 October 2007
Inappropriate Visit to Kilinochchi by Icelandic Tourist |
| At the weekly meeting with the Sri Lanka Monitoring Meeting held at the Peace Secretariat this morning, the issue of a visit to Kilinochchi by an Icelandic diplomat was discussed.........................................................read more
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DATE: 01 October 2007
Guerilla Attacks on Sri Lanka |
| The Peace Secretariat views with some surprise a notice appeared on Tamilnet on Sunday 30th September, purporting to be an account of a meeting held in Geneva........................................................read more
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DATE: 26 September 2007
“Human Rights Have to be Protected and Advanced for Their Own Sake, not for Political Gain.” |
| Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa at the 62nd UN General Assembly in New York
on 25th September 2007........................................................read more |
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DATE: 26 September 2007
SCOPP Welcomes UN Human Rights Special Representative’s Statement on Sri Lanka |
The Peace Secretariat emphatically welcomes the statement of Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict,...................................................................... read more |
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DATE: 25 September 2007
Internecine Racism in Sri Lanka: the LTTE's attacks on Tamils |
Statement by Prof Rajiva Wijesinha, exercising the right of reply on behalf of the Sri Lankan delegation, during the debate under Item 6 on Racism, 25th September 2007...................................................................... read more |
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DATE: 25 September 2007
Response to Misplaced NGO Criticism |
Statement by Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha, exercising the right of reply on behalf of the Sri Lankan delegation, during the debate under Item 4 on Human Rights situations...................................................................... read more |
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DATE: 25 September 2007
Workshop on ‘Negenahira Navodaya’ held to streamline development efforts in East |
A two-day workshop was held on the government’s comprehensive development drive and strategy of restoring normalcy to the newly liberated Eastern Province, ...................................................................... read more |
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DATE: 21 September 2007
SCOPP and SLMM discuss Peace Building Initiatives at Weekly Meeting |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and the Sri
Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) held their regular weekly meeting on
Thursday...................................................................... read more |
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DATE: 20 September 2007
Sri Lanka Government Continues to Supply Essential Items to Jaffna in Spite of Repeated LTTE Disruptions |
The Government of Sri Lanka in its latest report titled, Jaffna District Situation Report – September 2007, states that in spite of repeated attacks on sea convoys by the LTTE it continues to serve the civilians of the district..................................................................... read more |
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DATE: 14 September 2007
SCOPP and SLMM Agree on Benefits of New Reporting Procedures |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) held their regular weekly meeting on Thursday.................................................................... read more |
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DATE: 13 September 2007
Book Launch |
“Bridging Connections,” an anthology of Sri Lankan short stories edited by Prof Rajiva Wijesinha and published by the National Book Trust, India, which was first launched.................................................................... read more |
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DATE: 13 September 2007
The Closing and Opening of the A 9 |
Amongst continuing misconceptions about Sri Lanka one of the central points addressed in the debate regarding Sri Lanka in the British House of Commons, was the issue of the opening of the A9.................................................................... read more |
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DATE: 12 September 2007
Education Ministry Promotes 'Culture of Peace' |
The Ministry of Education has launched a series of initiatives to promote a culture of peace within the school system and among the younger generation................................................................... read more |
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DATE: 11 September 2007
Government Moves to Further Facilitate Easy Flow of Essential Goods to North |
The Government has taken a series of policy decisions which it expects to implement immediately in order to streamline the movement of essential items to the North.................................................................. read more |
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DATE: 11 September 2007
Peace Secretariat Seeks Further Sponsorship for Jaffna Students to Participate in National Sports Competitions in Colombo |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) has stepped in to enable athletes from Jaffna to participate at the National Schools Games in Colombo................................................................. read more |
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DATE: 11 September 2007
Peace Secretariat Confirms Confidence in British Governmental Policies |
The Peace Secretariat affirms its appreciation of the manner in which HE Dominic Chilcott, High Commissioner for Britain, responded to newspaper queries re an interview SCOPP................................................................ read more |
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DATE: 10 September 2007
Discussions on Human Rights Issues in Geneva |
The Peace Secretariat welcomed the opportunity to engage in discussions in Geneva regarding human rights with representatives of other countries as well as human rights groups................................................................ read more |
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DATE: 10 September 2007
Increased Police Presence in East to Help Expedite Return to Normalcy |
Nine new police stations have been established in areas in the Eastern Province recently liberated by the government security forces, SCOPP learns............................................................... read more |
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DATE: 07 September 2007
The SLMM Announces Permanent Presence
in Jaffna – Welcomed by SCOPP |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) held their regular weekly meeting on Thursday.............................................................. read more |
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DATE: 07 September 2007
Government Efforts Significantly Easing IDP Situation in East |
The situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has improved considerably over the last few months as security forces consolidate the successful liberation exercises in the Eastern Province,............................................................. read more |
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DATE: 06 September 2007
Lifting Restrictions at Omanthai to Fuel Stronger Private Trade with the Vanni |
Opening the Omanthai check-point on five days a week will generate more private trade and help ease the inconveniences suffered by people in the Vanni,............................................................. read more |
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DATE: 05 September 2007
SCOPP Study Finds Allegations of Malnutrition in Sri Lanka Exaggerated |
Statistics pertaining to nutrition levels in Sri Lanka, a country whose resources have been severely taxed by a long drawn out conflict for almost three decades, when compared to other countries beset by conflict............................................................. read more |
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DATE: 05 September 2007
Rajiva Wijesinha Reflects on his Three Months as SCOPP Chief |
In my first week as SCOPP Chief practically my attention was drawn to a headline in which it was claimed that the SLMM had said the security forces were responsible for abductions............................................................. read more |
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DATE: 04 September 2007
Peace, Pluralism and Polarization A Quarterly Reflection |
When I was rather surprisingly asked three months ago to take on the post of Secretary General of the Peace Secretariat, I thought I knew the main areas in which I would have to work............................................................ read more |
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DATE: 31 August 2007
SCOPP and SLMM Welcome the Extended Opening
of the Omantai Entry/Exit Point |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) held the regular weekly meeting on Thursday........................................................... read more |
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DATE: 29 August 2007
Vakarai Fast Closing on Normalcy |
With the resettlement process completed successfully and key areas such as housing, health, education, transport and livelihood development receiving priority attention by government agencies,.......................................................... read more |
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DATE: 27 August 2007
“Hope Not Yet Withered” |
At first glance, nothing about him seems out-of-the-ordinary.
In fact, you would think he could well be the boy next door, closely inspecting the condition of his mango and engrossed in his own little amusements.......................................................... read more |
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DATE: 20 August 2007
The Following is a Letter from SCOPP Secretary General Rajiva Wijesinha to the International Herald Tribune Regarding the Proposed Visit to Sri Lanka of Charu Hogg |
The IHT.com article by Charu Hogg regarding the Human Rights situation in Sri Lanka makes interesting reading, though the mixture of fact and fiction perhaps justifies Ms Hogg’s arriving here on a tourist visa to complete her research in this field......................................................... read more |
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DATE: 20 August 2007
Kethesh Will Live in the Values He Celebrated and Fought to Enshrine |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) moved into a new office last Thursday. The opening of the new building, located within the BMICH complex was an appropriately simple affair,............................................................ read more |
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DATE: 17 August 2007
Peace Secretariat Regrets Emotional Reactions to Its Request for Truth and
Justice |
The Peace Secretariat is surprised by attempts to portray its desire for truth and justice as tantamount to a charge of claiming ACF was directly responsible for the deaths............................................................ read more |
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DATE: 17 August 2007
SCOPP and SLMM Hold Productive Meeting on Ongoing Peace Issues |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) held their regular weekly meeting yesterday in which ongoing issues regarding the peace process were discussed............................................................ read more |
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DATE: 16 August 2007
Kethesh Remembered as SCOPP Moved into New Building |
On August 16, 2007, the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) moved into new premises at the BMICH. The building was formally........................................................... read more |
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DATE: 09 August 2007
SLMM Sees Benefit in Further Strengthening Its Ties with LTTE Peace Secretariat |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) agreed their weekly meetings have resulted in a greater understanding by both parties of issues........................................................... read more |
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DATE: 08 August 2007
HRW’s Dirty War and the Clean Record of the Sri Lankan Army |
Amongst the more outrageous statements of the Human Rights Watch in its recent statement headlined ‘Sri Lanka: Government Abuses Intensify’ was the claim that “The Sri Lankan government has apparently given........................................................... read more |
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DATE: 07 August 2007
Human Rights Watch Report Contradictory and Misleading - SCOPP |
The Human Rights Watch report on Sri Lanka is misleading and rife with contradictions and could be used by organizations like the LTTE and others that seek support to disrupt........................................................... read more |
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DATE: 06 August 2007
The SCOPP Secretary General’s Interview with LMD
Peace Not .About Parties,
But People And Enterprise! |
The international community has recently been deliberating on ways and means to bring the government and the LITE back to the negotiating table, thus resuscitating the long-dormant peace process. Against this backdrop,........................................................... read more |
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DATE: 04 August 2007
ACF Investigation - Australian Expert Affirms Position of Sri Lanka Government Analyst |
Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, at
a news briefing held today (03 August 2007), informed that in a supplementary report titled “Independent Forensic Investigation of the Muttur Massacre,........................................................... read more |
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DATE: 03 August 2007
SCOPP and SLMM at Weekly Meeting Share Concerns about Safety of Various Groups |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) held their regular weekly meeting in which an official of the Muslim Peace Secretariat participated........................................................... read more |
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DATE: 02 August 2007
East Requires Micro Finance |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) is working
with representatives of banks, UN agencies and the business community
to address the question of access.......................................................... read more |
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DATE: 02 August 2007
Points of Clarification on Gareth Evans’ Neelan Tiruchelvam Memorial Lecture On The Limits of State Sovereignty: The Responsibility to Protect in the 21st Century |
Throughout the lecture there was reference to indicators of a Responsibility to Protect situation being genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes and crimes against humanity. or other similar mass atrocity crimes. At one point there is mention,.......................................................... read more |
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DATE: 01 August 2007
Lest We Forget
Reflections one year after the sudden attack on Muttur |
Exactly a year ago, at the very beginning of August, an unprovoked attack on Muttur set in train the sequence of events that led to the taking of Thoppigala a couple of weeks back. The word culmination would be inappropriate here, because the culmination is yet to come.......................................................... read more |
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DATE: 31 July 2007
Eastern Development, Democracy and Pluralism: The Need for Quick and Efficient Action |
A meeting of officials concerned with work in the Eastern Province together with Secretaries to Ministries was held on 26th July 2007 to discuss the accelerated programme of development......................................................... read more |
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DATE: 27 July 2007
SLMM at Weekly Meeting with SCOPP Says It has Intiated Inquiry into Reports of LTTE Child Recruitment |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) and the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) held the regular weekly meeting today in which, for the first time, an official of the Muslim........................................................ read more |
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DATE: 23 July 2007
Supply Chain Reality in the North East – Essential Items |
The Economic Division of the Secretariat For Coordinating the peace process (SCOPP) has been monitoring the consumer prices of goods a typical household purchases....................................................... read more |
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DATE: 17 July 2007
Local Monitoring Committee (LMC) Meeting at SCOPP |
SCOPP had its usual quarterly meetings with its Local Monitors from the six districts of Ampara, Batticaloa, Jaffna, Mannar, Trincomalee & Vavuniya in the middle of July....................................................... read more |
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DATE: 17 July 2007
Passenger Ship Service Between Jaffna & Trincomalee
Passengers Express Satisfaction |
A passenger ship sails every other day between Jaffna and Trincomalee, carrying people leaving the peninsula for other parts of the country and those returning to Jaffna...................................................... read more |
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DATE: 16 July 2007
SCOPP and SLMM Officials at Regular Meeting Reiterate Value of Better Contact Between CFA Parties |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process, SCOPP, and the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, SLMM, at their regular meeting discussed the importance of establishing better contact between the two parties of the Ceasefire Agreement, CFA..................................................... read more |
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DATE: 13 July 2007
A News Report Published in the Financial Times of 12th July 2007, Private Sector Must Play Greater Role in NE – Peace Secretariat Chief |
The Director General of the Peace Secretariat (SCOPP) Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha this week emphasised that the private sector should take the lead role in the rebuilding of the North and East as well as take education initiatives to the war torn areas.................................................... read more |
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DATE: 13 July 2007
Seeking a Political and Peaceful Settlement of Conflict |
Since April 2006 His Excellency the President and the Government of Sri Lanka have taken a number of initiatives to facilitate the realization of a negotiated settlement to resolve the national problem................................................... read more |
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DATE: 11 July 2007
Sri Lankan Ambassador in Washington Appeals to the International Community for Technical Assistance to Combat Terrorism |
We are most appreciative of your concern for the people of Sri Lanka and of your determination to ensure that peace returns to our currently conflict-ridden country, as seen from the letter to His Excellency President George Bush that you recently initiated, along with the Honourable Congressman David Price.................................................. read more |
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DATE: 10 July 2007
Continuing LTTE Threats to Humanitarian Interventions |
A team from the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process recently visited the Wanni and the Omanthai checkpoint in response to worries conveyed by citizens groups and the business community................................................. read more |
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DATE: 09 July 2007
SCOPP meets with the Peace Secretariat for Muslims |
Late in June the Peace Secretariat met with officials of the Muslim Peace Secretariat who briefed SCOPP on factors that led to the setting up of the Muslim Peace Secretariat................................................ read more |
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DATE: 09 July 2007
Effective Lobbying by Diplomats Irks Pro-LTTE Website |
Effective lobbying against terrorism as well as concerted efforts to counter LTTE-led misinformation campaigns by Sri Lankan diplomats has prompted pro-LTTE websites................................................ read more |
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DATE: 06 July 2007
SCOPP and SLMM Discuss Routine Visit to Kilinochchi as well as further Mechanisms for Promoting Peace |
The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) and the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) discussed the ongoing visit of an SLMM delegation to Kilinocchi for talks with the LTTE Peace Secretariat which was part of the usual routine................................................ read more |
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DATE: 05 July 2007
Emphasis on Due Police Procedures |
The Inspector General of Police and a team of senior officers visited the Peace Secretariat today to discuss issues that had arisen in the course of SCOPP discussions with community representatives in several districts............................................... read more |
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DATE: 03 July 2007
Development Issues Discussed at SCOPP Directors’ Meeting |
At the weekly meeting of the Directors of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP), there was particular focus on two issues. The first arose from a recent initiative to promote person exchanges through scholarships for students from preciously war affected areas.............................................. read more |
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DATE: 03 July 2007
Government Surmounts Obstacles and Continues Focus on Development of Jaffna, Peace Secretariat says |
The Government continues to focus its attention on delivering essential goods as well as development to the Jaffna Peninsula in the face of tremendous obstacles posed by the conflict, according to SCOPP team that recently visited the area............................................. read more |
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DATE: 29 June 2007
A Fresh Approach to Co-ordinating the Ceasefire Agreement |
The regular weekly meeting of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, headed by Major General Lars Solvberg, with the Secretariat for Monitoring the Peace Process took place on Thursday June 28th at the SCOPP Headquarters............................................ read more |
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DATE: 27 June 2007
SCOPP Takes Issue with ICJ Report and Addendum on Muttur Incident |
Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha, Secretary General, Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP), addressing a media conference today, questioned the report submitted by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)........................................... read more |
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DATE: 26 June 2007
Government Lifts Fishing Restrictions in North and East |
The Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process welcomes the decision of the Government to lift restrictions on fishing activities in the North and East Provinces,........................................... read more |
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DATE: 19 June 2007
Government and SLMM Peace Monitors Agree to Issue Press Release after Regular Meetings |
SCOPP Secretary General Dr. Rajiva Wijesinha and Major General Lars Solvberg, Head of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, agreed to issue a joint press release & following each meeting between the two sides on issues........................................... read more |
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DATE: 15 June 2007
STF Crosses Language Barrier |
The Special Task Force in the Eastern Province, has moved to enhance its
programme to teach Tamil to its officers to further bolster its efforts to
help
resettle people........................................... read more |
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DATE: 15 June 2007
Jaffna well Stocked with Food –
Ships Continue to Supply Goods from Colombo |
Following earlier shortages Jaffna is now better stocked. The current reports are that Jaffna is well - stocked with food and other essential items, with ships continuing to carry both essential and non essential goods to the peninsula........................................... read more |
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DATE: 13 June 2007
Jaffna well Stocked with Food –
Ships Continue to Supply Goods from Colombo |
Following earlier shortages Jaffna is now better stocked. The current reports are that Jaffna is well - stocked with food and other essential items, with ships continuing to carry both essential and non essential goods to the peninsula........................................... read more |
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DATE: 13 June 2007
REQUEST FROM SCOPP-
CORRECTION OF MISLEADING NEWS REPORT IN DAILY MIRROR |
The Daily Mirror, in its June 11 th issue, carried an article headlined “Abductions in East: Forces involved, says SLMM”. This is inaccurate in that it asserts that the Army and Police are involved in some of the abductions in the East.......................................... read more |
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DATE: 08 June 2007
Statement of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process
On recent security measures and Media Coverage |
The Peace Secretariat has noted concerns raised in the media regarding the security measures taken yesterday about some Tamils residing in lodges in Colombo. Coverage ranges from allegations of ethnic cleansing to suggestions that any process of removal was purely on a voluntary basis......................................... read more |
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DATE: 05 June 2007
Dr. Kohona meets Ambassador Yasushi Akashi |
Dr Palitha Kohona, Secretary General of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process met with Ambassador Yasushi Akashi on 5 June 2007 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs........................................ read more |
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DATE: 05 June 2007
Batticaloa Civil Society Point of View |
Fortunately without much loss of lives or limbs, Batticaloa became a low level tension area by the beginning of May. The young and the old can sleep peacefully at night in the coastal areas........................................ read more |
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DATE: 15 May 2007
Major Attacks on Civilians by the LTTE |
The LTTE who calls themselves ‘Freedom Fighters’ continues to target the civilian population of Sri Lanka, irrespective of race, religion, age or ethnicity....................................... read more |
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DATE: 11 May 2007
More Ships Reach Jaffna with Essential Food Items and Buses |
Two ships, Induruweli and Yala, have reached Jaffna peninsular, carrying a total of 5,200 metric tonnes of wheat flour. Unloading of the cargo is already underway............................................... read more |
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DATE: 26 April 2007
Amnesty International’s campaign and LTTE’s expectations fail |
Amnesty International earned the wrath of cricket fans all over the world with its plan to distribute “play by the rules” slogan printed soft balls during the current Cricket World Cup tournament in the West Indies.............................................. read more |
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DATE: 25 April 2007
Schools Re-construction in the Eastern Province |
The reconstruction of the Tsunami damaged schools in the East is making rapid progress with 24 schools completed and 154 schools being constructed............................................. read more |
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DATE: 24 April 2007
No ‘Economic Blockade in the Vanni’ as Referred to by LTTE Peace Secretariat |
The LTTE Peace Secretariat on 28 March 2007 spoke of an ‘economic blockade of the Vanni’ and of the ‘banning’ of all goods including ‘basic food items’. This is simply not true............................................ read more |
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DATE: 18 April 2007
Rapid Recovery in Tsunami Ravaged North and the East
Government Spearheads Drive in Reconstruction |
Sri Lanka has made remarkable progress in restoring normalcy in Tsunami affected areas of the North and the East Reconstruction and recovery activity under the aegis of the Government has been rapid........................................... read more |
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DATE: 12 April 2007
Essential Items in Plenty in Jaffna For The New Year |
Essential items are in plenty in the markets of the peninsula in time for the New Year. This follows a supply chain maintained by private traders......................................... read more |
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DATE: 11 April 2007
Significant Reduction in prices of Essential Items in Jaffna |
Prices of essential goods have come down dramatically in Jaffna in the last week with the increased flow of goods to the Peninsula by the efforts of the Govt supported by the Private sector......................................... read more |
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DATE: 11 April 2007
LTTE continues Terror Campaign against Civilians aiming at a backlash during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year |
While the Sinhalese and Tamils are preparing for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, which has been celebrated by both ethnic communities together from time immemorial,........................................ read more |
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DATE: 09 April 2007
LTTE Continues to Target Civilians |
The LTTE deliberately targeted the civilian passenger bus which was traveling between Mannar and Vavuniya, killing seven and injuring 26 civilians...................... .................... read more |
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DATE: 09 April 2007
Dr.Palitha Kohona Leads Committee to Counter LTTE'S Disinformation Campaign |
The government is conscious of concerns raised by the international community with respect to human rights and humanitarian conditions in the country...................... .................... read more |
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DATE: 05 April 2007
Jaffna Traders Support GOSL Efforts to Carry Supplies to Jaffna |
Twelve traders from Jaffna, under the facilitation of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FCCISL) have undertaken to ship two thousand metric tones of goods from Colombo to Jaffna (on a weekly basis) in support of the on going efforts of the Government to supply the needs of the people in the Jaffna peninsula...................... .................... read more |
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DATE: 28 March 2007
LTTE Raises Terrorist Threat to New Dimensions Aerial Attempt to attack Air Force base thwarted |
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), escalated the conflict to a new and dangerous dimension by its attempt to bomb the Sri Lanka Air Force Base (SLAF) at Katunayake [35 km from Colombo] in a predawn attack on Monday 26th March 2007...................... .................... read more |
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DATE: 13 March 2007
Sri Lanka's Foreign and Security Policy: The Challenge of Terrorism |
I am extremely happy to have this opportunity to speak at the IISS which is well known internationally for its contribution towards deepening our understanding of defence and security related issues in today's world. My predecessors have held the work of your institute..................... .................... read more |
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DATE: 12 March 2007
Civilians Under Threat |
Innocent civilians in the North and East were again subject to threats by the LTTE when they declared that the civilians travelling by boats between the North and East “would become a legitimate military target if they were suspected of carrying Sri Lankan troops”..................... .................... read more |
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DATE: 08 March 2007
Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka
- An Update - |
This Report is an updated version of a presentation made on the
Humanitarian Situation in Sri Lanka by a Representative of the Secretariat
for Co-ordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) at the Sri Lanka Development
Forum held at the Lighthouse Hotel in Galle on 29th and 30th January 2007.................... .................... read more |
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DATE: 08 March 2007
Baseless Allegations of Abductions and Disappearances |
The spate of criticism and accusations, leveled at the SL Armed Forces, the Police and the Government of Sri Lanka during recent times,................... .................... read more |
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DATE: 27 February 2007
LTTE Attacks Foreign Diplomats Visiting Batticaloa on Humanitarian Mission |
LTTE launched a brazen mortar attack on an international needs assessment delegation led by the Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Hon. Mahinda Samarasinghe and including a group of foreign diplomats, representatives of UN, INGOs and government officials,.......................................read more |
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DATE: 23 February 2007
Miss World Beauties Visit Sri Lanka to Promote Peace Through Tourism |
Sri Lanka which is known the world over for the finest beaches, friendly people and the best known Tea has attracted three beauties from the Miss World competition to boost its Tourism Industry.......................................read more |
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DATE: 23 February 2007
Government Gives High Priority to the Safety and Welfare of Students in the North and East |
The Government has now established that there is no truth to the LTTE’s campaign that the education of Tamil children in the North and the East had suffered due to the activities of the Armed Forces........................................read more |
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DATE: 22 February 2007
The Continuation of the Ceasefire Agreement - The Commitment of the GoSL to a Negotiated Settlement |
The Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) remains valid until it is terminated as stipulated in the agreement. Article 4 of the CFA deals with the issues of entry into force, amendments and termina |
