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| Sunday, 27 April 2003 |
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Women's appeal on peace talks A group of concerned women's organisations have expressed deep concern about the LTTE's temporary withdrawal from the peace talks and have called on the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE to resume negotiations to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. They have drawn the attention of the Government and the LTTE to the untold suffering and hardship experienced by people from all ethnic communities and particularly by people of the north east in the past two decades due to the ethnic conflict and war and warned that the resumption of conflict will only subject people yet again to violence and destruction. The press release signed by 15 women's organisations state: "The ceasefire has enabled all of us to live with the absence of war and it is imperative we continue to seek peaceful means of strengthening the ceasefire and working towards a meaningful and sustainable political solution to the ethnic conflict. We are pleased to note the progress made thus far and urge the Government and the LTTE to continue to engage in peace talks. In the spirit of co-operation and trust building between the parties, we appeal to the Government and the LTTE to seize the opportunity to end two decades of conflict and resume the suspended negotiations which will enable a just settlement that will benefit all the peoples of this country. We also call upon all individuals and organisations concerned about the state of the peace talks and committed to peace in Sri Lanka to add their voice to ours in support of building sustainable peace." |
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