11-26-2003, 09:53 AM
EU envoy meets Sri Lanka rebel
Protesters in Colombo made their opinion of Mr Patten plain
European Union envoy Chris Patten has held talks with the Tamil Tiger rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran on a controversial visit to Sri Lanka.
No details of the discussion have been released, but Mr Patten said he was seeking assurances that the Tigers are committed to the island's ceasefire.
- BBC
Pirapaharan discusses Colombo crisis, CFA with Patten
[November 26, 2003 07:09 GMT]
“Our leader Mr. Velupillai Pirapaharan told Mr. Patten it is not at all in the hands of the Liberation Tigers to ensure that there is no return to violence and that it is completely up to the Sinhala polity to see there is no return to war. Mr. Pirapaharan very clearly explained to Mr. Patten that we remain committed to resolving the conflict peacefully”, said Mr. S. P Thamilchelvan, speaking to media following the meeting between the leader of the Liberation Tigers and the European Union’s Commissioner for External Relations Wednesday in Kilinochchi.
- Tamilnet
Protesters in Colombo made their opinion of Mr Patten plain
European Union envoy Chris Patten has held talks with the Tamil Tiger rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran on a controversial visit to Sri Lanka.
No details of the discussion have been released, but Mr Patten said he was seeking assurances that the Tigers are committed to the island's ceasefire.
- BBC
Pirapaharan discusses Colombo crisis, CFA with Patten
[November 26, 2003 07:09 GMT]
“Our leader Mr. Velupillai Pirapaharan told Mr. Patten it is not at all in the hands of the Liberation Tigers to ensure that there is no return to violence and that it is completely up to the Sinhala polity to see there is no return to war. Mr. Pirapaharan very clearly explained to Mr. Patten that we remain committed to resolving the conflict peacefully”, said Mr. S. P Thamilchelvan, speaking to media following the meeting between the leader of the Liberation Tigers and the European Union’s Commissioner for External Relations Wednesday in Kilinochchi.
- Tamilnet