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Helgesen meets with LTTE amidst high expectations

Cease Fire Agreement (CFA), P-TOMS, Crisis situation in Jaffna and the LTTE members’ travel arrangements were among topics discussed. Mr.Tamilselvan, while guaranteeing the LTTE’s commitment to the CFA, said that the government, as the party responsible to the activities of the armed groups in the GOSL areas, need to act more resolutely in putting an end to its engagement with such groups clandestinely for subversive activities. In the context of the interim injunction on P-TOMS, Mr.Tamilselvan said that a violence free environment is absolutely essential to carry out even ad hoc humanitarian relief activities in the absence of well- structured P-TOMS modalities.

Lamenting over the fate of P-TOMS, Mr.Tamilselvan reiterated the necessity to effect immediate humanitarian delivery to tsunami victims and restoration of normalcy to war victims in the overall interest of the peace momentum. Responding to the visiting team’s concern over the situation in Jaffna consequent to the incidents that took place yesterday, Mr.Tamilselvan said that it is very unfortunate that innocent civilians have been killed and again reiterated the necessity for the adherence of CFA stipulations relative to military presence and activities in densely populated areas contrary to the understanding agreed upon in the CFA with time frames. He however assured that the LTTE would do the best in the restricted military controlled area to calm the situation.

05 August 2005

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