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LTTE
embargoes aid meeting again
In an apparent bid to prevent the aid pledged by the international
community being released to the government, the LTTE has decided
to boycott next week's follow- up meeting of the Tokyo donor
conference to be held in Colombo under the chairmanship of
Japan's special peace envoy Yasushi Akashi.
Tigers
to seek withdrawal of troops
Demands to withdraw security forces from the NorthEast and
a mechanism to oversee the resettlement and rehabilitation
of displaced Tamils are sure to be among demands Tiger guerrillas
will place before the UNF government when they respond to
the latter's latest proposals for an Interim Administration.
The
flag flies whatever SLMM says
The Scandinavian monitors have declared that the flying of
the LTTE flag in government controlled areas is a provocative
act and a violation of the ceasefire agreement, a spokesperson
said.
CBK,
Ranil battle before the world
The President vs the Prime Minister tug-of-war is now to be
waged at no less a place than the United Nations with a tussle
as to who is to address the General Assembly later this month.
JVP
walks before talks: But in no-win situ
Long drawn talks between the SLFP and the JVP collapsed on
Friday after JVP leaders had spent more than an hour walking
along Galle Face green and a second hour kicking their heels
at the President's House before they eventually got to meet
President Chandrika Kumaratunga. |
