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India
cannot demand ceasefire in Lanka: Jaya
Express buzz,
17 Jan 2008.
CHENNAI: At a time when almost all political parties in Tamil Nadu are chanting the ‘ceasefire mantra’ for ensuring peace in Sri Lanka, Opposition leader and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa on Saturday said that India could not interfere in the internal affairs of another country and seek a ceasefire there.
“No country can interfere in the internal affairs of another country unilaterally,’’ Jayalalithaa said when asked about the demand for ceasefire by political parties including AIADMK’s ally, MDMK.
She also said her party’s stand on Sri Lankan Tamils issue was well known and an alliance partner
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Published: Sat Jan 17 23:46:57 EST 2009
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Sri Lankan army chief says Tamil Tigers cornered
Channelnewasia.com,
17 Jan 2009.
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan troops have cornered the Tamil Tigers in their northeastern jungle hideout of Mullaittivu and the guerrillas have nowhere left to run except into the Indian Ocean, the army chief said.
Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said his forces had surrounded the district of Mullaittivu, the last urban bastion of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaving them a 40-kilometre (25-mile) stretch of coastline.
"We have surrounded them from all sides and the only option for them is to jump into the sea because they still have 40 kilometres of coastline," Fonseka told reporters late Saturday.
Fonseka said he believed Tiger supremo Velupillai
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Published: Sat Jan 17 23:52:42 EST 2009
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Lanka vows political resolution after military action
The Times of India,
17 Jan 2009.
Sri Lanka has committed to moving on to a political resolution process after the military campaign. This formed the core of
discussions between foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa during Menon's two-day visit to Colombo.
India has been holding Rajapaksa to his word that the government would implement the 13th amendment for further devolution of powers to the provinces.
Sri Lanka will also be the next venue for a meeting of Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers during the forthcoming SAARC foreign ministers' meeting in early February. India is expected to pile on a lot of diplomatic pressure on Pakistan — this time with the help of other SAARC members — to Pakistan to act against terrorists.
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Published: Sat Jan 17 23:59:29 EST 2009
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