Violence will only erode confidence - GOSL

[September 23, 2004 - 10.00 GMT] 

The Government today issued a communiqué condemning the continuing factional killings. The release said ‘violence to eliminate dissent does not inspire the confidence of the people of the North and East or of the international community, in those who propose to assume the responsible governance of the North and the East through a sharing of power in a democratic and united Sri Lanka.

Full text of the Information Department communiqué.

The Government of Sri Lanka condemns the systematic killing of citizens holding political views contrary to the LTTE; the most recent being in Colombo today.

Political negotiations, whether for an interim authority or a lasting solution of the core issues in our conflict, require good faith participation by parties committed to the democratic process, human rights and the Oslo principles of December 5th, 2002.

The continued use of violence to eliminate dissent does not inspire the confidence of the people of the North and East or of the international community, in those who propose to assume the responsible governance of the North and the East through a sharing of power in a democratic and united Sri Lanka.

 PRINT THIS STORY

Contact Information: Send mail to gosl@presidentsl.org with questions or comments about this web site. 
Last Updated Date: September 23, 2004  - 10.00 GMT.