Helen Olafsdottir
Helen Olafsdottir
agreement basis imperative peace permanent positive serves
It's imperative that something positive comes out of the negotiations in Geneva. The cease-fire agreement serves as the basis for a permanent peace settlement.
incident initial involved later reports
Initial reports from the L.T.T.E. indicated one of their vessels were involved in an incident at sea, but they later said they had no involvement.
attempt break
It is just an attempt to see if they can break the deadlock.
attacks behind believes community majority security tigers
The international community believes the Tigers are behind the majority of the attacks on security forces.
confirm four handed released sea tigers
We confirm that four Sea Tigers were released and handed over to the LTTE.
certainly good less needs tension violence whether
There is certainly less violence and less tension on the ground. Whether it's sustainable or not needs to be seen, but it's a good sign.
government parties wake
When are the two parties, the government and the (rebels), going to wake up? They are the parties that can put an end to violence.