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| Sunday, 20 July 2003 |
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Most political parties for peace not war Several political parties which favoured military action as the only solution to the ethnic problem prior to 2001, have now changed their stand and say that there should be a political solution to the problem. Political analysts view this as a victory for the peace process. Prior to 2001, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party along with the People's Alliance heavily depended on military action to solve the North-East problem. Political parties such as the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, Mahajana Eksath Peramuna, LTTE and the Sihala Urumaya also held the same view.The United National Party, the Tamil and Muslim political parties however were in favour of a solution through dialogue. But, since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding and the commencement of peace talks, parties except the Sihala Urumaya have accepted that a political solution should be sought through dialogue. A survey conducted by the Vikalpa Prathipathi Kendraya has revealed that a large percentage of the public too are of the view that a solution should be sought through dialogue. |
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