Tamils, Muslims agree to build mutual trust

[April 22, 2003 - 10.30 GMT]

As agreement to build mutual trust between the Tamil-speaking people of Sri Lanka was reached at a meeting between LTTE and Muslim representatives, in Trincomalee yesterday.

The meeting was held to try to restore peace after several days of serious unrest and communal violence between Tamils and Muslims in the Muttur area on the East coast of Sri Lanka.

The representatives agreed to end all acts of violence against each other and to jointly request the law enforcement agencies in areas under Government control to impartially enforce law and order.

It was further decided to make every effort to ensure that the Tamil and Muslim peoples should live together free of fear and suspicion. They also decided to continue close contact with each other to achieve and sustain the agreement.

The LTTE assured the security of Muslim people in areas controlled by them.

The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Abdel Fattah Burkan, Deputy Head of the District Office Trincomalee of the SLMM.

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Last Updated Date: April 22, 2003  - 10.30 GMT.