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Wednesday May 29, 2002
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Military intransigence, LTTE ban thwart talks
The Sri Lankan military's continuing refusal to implement the terms and conditions of the 3-month old permanent ceasefire and the government's back-pedalling on the issue of deproscription of the Liberation Tigers is thwarting the holding of direct talks between the two sides, the LTTE's chief negotiator and political advisor said Monday. more ‘Conditions are not conducive for return of refugees’ Despite the voluntary ret-urn of 71,000 internally displaced people [IDP] to their homes this year, the United Nations' leading refugee agency maintains that "conditions in Sri Lanka are not yet conducive to promote or facilitate large-scale, organised [displaced people's] return or repatriation of refugees," a UN working group said last week. The report said that major concerns remain regarding the risk of landmines and unexploded ordinance in both actual and potential areas of return. more Troops remain in temples The Sri Lanka miltiary this week continued to occupy Tamil schools and places of worship in defiance of its obligations under the permanent ceasefire agreement, press reports said. more US-Lanka defence pact ‘will damage’ peace efforts, say Tamil parties Reports that Sri Lanka and the US are to soon sign a defence pact that will set the stage for increased military cooperation between the two countries was criticised by Tamil politicians this week. more
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Cracks emerge but the colours are flying Is the Prime Minister’s will weakening? The economic colonisations of the North
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