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LTTE using the peace route to carve out own enclave- Dixit
Bandula Jayasekara in Colombo,
SLT 10.45 a.m Sunday 19 January.
Former Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka J.N.Dixit warns that the LTTE
is using the peace route to carve out their own enclave and he has deep
reservations on the LTTE's long-term goals. In an interview with the Gulf
News, Dixit says, " Jaffna, Batticaloa and Trincomalee are under their
control and they are baulking at de-commissioning. It is clear to me that
the Norwegians have little understanding of the Tigers or what they have got
in to." The former Indian foreign Secretary who is tipped to be India's
foreign minister if the Congress Party comes to power in India says the
episode of the transmitter will give the Tigers a powerful weapon, an Eelam
radio that will beam not just in to Sri Lanka but, also Southern India. The
LTTE started their broadcast last Thursday with the equipment supplied by
the Sri Lankan government with the help of the Norwegian government.
Published: Sat Jan 18 23:47:34 EST 2003
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ASK DR. SWAMY!
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Dr. Subramanian Swamy
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ANSWERS 1-14 NOW AVAILABLE
[HERE]
The Lanka Academic is delighted to announce its next guest in its
series of Q & A sessions: Dr. Subramanian Swamy, President,
Janata Party, India. We are indeed gratified by his appearence at The
Lanka Academic to answer questions from our readers.
We hope our readers would avail themselves of this opportunity to
educate themselves on the Indian perspective on the on-going peace
process and the other developments in all spheres of politics
with respect to India and Sri Lanka.
Submit your questions for Dr. Swamy and view his answers here. As usual, we will forward your questions to him
in batches and will post the answers as they arrive.
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Special japanese envoy, Yasushi Akashi visits Sri Lanka
Leo de Lile in Colombo,
9.00pm, SLT Jan. 18, 2003.
Yasushi Akashi, special Japanese envoy on Sri Lanka's peace process speaks
during a press conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Saturday. Akashi is in
Sri Lanka on a 3-day visit, assessing the situation in the war battered
north and east, as well as the south of the country.
More...
Published: Sat Jan 18 10:22:35 EST 2003
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POWELL SAYS U.S. COMMITTED TO SUPPORT SRI LANKA NOT ONLY BY WORD, BUT ALSO IN TERMS OF SUBSTANCE
SL Embassy - USA,
January 17.
US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said, the United States Government was closely following developments in Sri Lanka and was committed to support Sri Lanka not only by word, but also in terms of substance.
Secretary Powell made this observation when he welcomed Sri Lanka's new Ambassador to the United States of America Devinda R. Subasinghe, who called on the US Secretary of State on Friday, 17th January, to present copies of his credentials. He was accompanied by Ambassador J.D.A. Wijewardena, Charge dAffaires, a.i. This protocol requirement under the United States system precedes his formal presentation of credentials to US President George W. Bush at a formal credential ceremony to be held at the White House, at a date to be determined by the White House. With the presentation of copies of credentials, the Ambassador becomes the functional head of mission.
Welcoming Ambassador Subasinghe, Secretary Powell noted that the new Ambassador was no stranger to Washington D.C. and the United States. He wished him every success in this new appointment and observed that his familiarity with this country will help further strengthen bi-lateral relations.
Ambassador Subasinghe responding said he was honored to have the opportunity to be representing Sri Lanka in a country where he had studied and worked for over 25 years, and pledged that he would do his utmost to further a more enduring relationship between Sri Lanka and the United States. The Ambassador conveyed to Secretary Powell, the appreciation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe for the role played by the United States in support of the Peace Process and economic development in Sri Lanka. He also extended an invitation from the Prime Minister to Secretary Powell, to visit Sri Lanka. Secretary Powell recalled his short but pleasant visit to the island in 1983 with then Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger and Richard Armitage, the current Deputy Secretary of State. Secretary Powell said he was looking forward to visiting Sri Lanka once again.
An investment banker by profession, Ambassador Subasinghe, prior to this appointment was Vice President of the Florida based Ramond James Financial Inc. He holds a MA in International Economics from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University and has previously served with the World Bank Group including the International Finance Corporation.
Published: Fri Jan 17 23:21:40 EST 2003
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