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| Thursday, 5 August 2004 |
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The Government yesterday reiterated its established stance on the peace process saying that its position with regard to the resumption of talks with the LTTE remained unchanged. An official communique issued yesterday by the Government states: "The Government's attention has been drawn to the story telecast over certain electronic media on August 3 and also carried in the State print media and certain other electronic and print media yesterday on the Government's stance on the resumption of peace talks with the LTTE. The Government emphasises that these media reports attributed to the statement said to have been made by the President at the Executive Committee Meeting of the Alliance Government at the President's House recently are totally misleading the public. In fact, what was stated at the meeting by the President was that the Government's stance on the resumption of peace talks with the LTTE remains unchanged. In addition, the Government states that there is no truth whatsoever in the news carried in this regard in the state media." ######### We apologise In view of the possibility of a wrong interpretation being conveyed to the public regarding the Government's stance on the Interim Administration Proposals following yesterday's page one lead story in the Daily News, the Government has made the following clarification. The Government is willing and keen to commence negotiations on an interim authority within the framework of a united Sri Lanka and to reach a durable solution to the conflict. It has also not rejected discussions for an interim authority while peace negotiations are in progress. We deeply regret any embarrassment caused to the President and the Government as a result of yesterday's report. |
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