Posts Tagged ‘peace talks’
Sri Lanka rejects international call for ceasefire with Tamil Tigers
[Guardian] Sri Lanka snubbed the international community’s call for a ceasefire today, saying troops would not suspend their offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels despite reports of a growing civilian death toll. The government said it would offer a limited amnesty to rebel forces that were ready to lay down their arms as they were on…
Read MoreSri Lanka reimposes ban on Tamil Tiger rebels, ruling out peace talks
[ AP ] The Sri Lankan government officially outlawed the Tamil Tiger rebel group Wednesday, ruling out the possibility of restarting peace talks any time soon to end a quarter-century of civil war. The Tamil Tigers had long been outlawed in Sri Lanka, but the government lifted the ban in 2002 when the sides agreed…
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