The Government of Sri Lanka condemns the killing of an Army soldier and another civilian in Kaduruwela, close to Polonnaruwa, in the afternoon of 18th November 2004. This incident bears the hallmarks of the LTTE.

This is a direct violation of the Ceasefire Agreement which calls on the parties not to engage in assassinations.

The continuing violation of the Ceasefire Agreement casts doubts on the seriousness of the commitment of the LTTE to the observance of the terms of the Ceasefire Agreement and to the peace process.

The Government is investigating these killings. It will inform the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) of this incident, and will convey the government's displeasure to the LTTE through the SLMM.


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