Sri Lanka Update: June 29, 2007.

In a major relief to Catholic devotees, the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers have agreed to declare a demilitarized zone around the much revered Madu Catholic church in the island's north.

Co-chairs have taken the decision to strongly urge the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to return to the negotiating table.
M.R. Narayan Swamy, Co-chairs to tell Sri Lanka, LTTE to talk peace, India interacts, June 29, 2007.

India plans to provide Sri Lanka another advanced off shore patrol vessel (AOPV) to fight the Sea Tigers. New Delhi provided Colombo a similar AOPV in 2000 following heightened LTTE threat perceptions.
India should sell arms to Sri Lanka, Lanka Everything, June 29, 2007.

Sri Lanka has said that it would be a tragic error to withhold pecuniary resources from Sri Lanka because that will create conditions in which extremism and terrorism would thrive.

Sri Lanka's government has said that it will hold elections in the eastern region near Batticaloa after the army took control of the area from the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam for the first time in 14 years of fighting.
Paul Tighe and Anusha Ondaatjie, Sri Lanka to Hold Elections in Eastern Area Seized From Rebels, Bloomberg, June 28, 2007.

"Knowing fully well that Tamil Eelam is only a day-dream why are you unnecessarily causing the death of more and more people", says the President of the Tamil United Liberation Front in an open letter to LTTE Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.

As a national institution vested with decision making power, including that of inflicting punishment, the judiciary can be a formidable force for reform in Sri Lanka.
Jehan Perera, Countervailing power can play crucial reformist role, Daily Mirror, June 26, 2007.

Peace analysts have said they see little prospect of a breakthrough in the crucial meeting held by Norway with Sri Lanka's top aid donors to halt a new wave of bloodshed.
Amal Jayasinghe, Sri Lanka donor meeting in Norway unlikely to break deadlock: analysts, LBO, June 24, 2007.

"I do not want to pursue a military solution. I want to talk with the LTTE without any pre-conditions. Velupillai Prabhakaran must convey his moves and not others.", says the President.
Iqbal Athas, Situation Report, Sunday Times, June 24, 2007.

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