Govt, LTTE make significant progress in peace talks - Rocca

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Ms. Rocca praised the commitment shown in moving forward the Sri Lanka peace process and said the Sri Lanka Government and the LTTE "have made significant progress toward a political solution that protects the dignity and security of all Sri Lankans and preserves that country's unity". She added that the LTTE had "renounced Tamil Eelam" but that they would need to "renounce violence in word and deed" in order to be removed from the US list of proscribed terrorist organisations.
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Govt aim to strengthen peace process - PM

by Ananda Kannangara

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday expressed the Government's confidence about the LTTE's willingness to hold the Local Government elections in the Northern and Eastern areas and elect members to the Local bodies in a democratic manner.
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