Sri Lanka Report
HEADLINE NEWS
We are happy to announce that the Sri Lankan government has convinced the Tamil tigers to return to the peace talks in Geneva.
BBC 5 May 2006
Norway's chief mediator to Sri Lanka has urged the Tamil Tiger rebels and the government to resume peace talks. Erik Solheim was speaking after emergency talks with Sri Lanka's international aid donors on how to shore up a four-year truce. Mr Solheim said Sri Lanka was still a long way from "all out war." [BBC 5 may 2006]
Facts and figures
The cease fire agreement has remained together for over 4 years now and is still intact even in the light of last weeks conflict.
All parties are officially engaged in ongoing talks.
The aggression within Sri Lanka is now between the Tamil Tiger groups themselves in an attempt to speed up the process of negotiation.
Targets have always been specific and military as demonstrated last week by the explosion in the military fort, Colombo.
The vast majority of any unrest is confined to the far north and north east coast with the exception of last weeks explosion.
Last years tourism figures showed over 100,000 visitors from the UK alone and numbers are expected to exceed this for 2006.
all about cricket is of course watching developments very closely and is fully aware of its obligation to ensure the safety of its clients. We would like to reassure people traveling in the near future that all itinerary’s avoid any of the conflict zones by at least 250km.
Please do not hesitate to call to discuss this or any other particulars of your trip.
Kind regards, Hilary Jenkins, Managing Director.
Sources: Department of Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Sri Lankan Tourism London, BBC