Govt keen on Tamil core issues

Bandula Jayasekara reporting from Geneva

The LTTE yesterday focused more on the ceasefire agreement than on core issues concerning the Tamil people in Sri Lanka according to reports received here on the first day of talks between the government delegation and the LTTE representatives.

According to reports the government delegation is keen on discussing core issues concerning the Tamil people in Sri Lanka with the commitment to finding a solution to the problems as directed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Reports published from Geneva before the commencement of the talks stated that the government delegation intends to focus on the establishment of democracy in the north and the east, encourage gradual establishment of pluralistic elections, tolerance of political dissent within the Tamil community.

Human Rights abuse, development and the issue of child soldiers.