Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05COLOMBO1460
2005-08-19 02:38:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Colombo
Cable title:
LTTE AGREES TO MEET WITH GOVERNMENT
how-toO 190238Z AUG 05 FM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1346 INFO AMEMBASSY DHAKA AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU AMEMBASSY LONDON AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI AMEMBASSY OSLO AMEMBASSY TOKYO AMCONSUL CHENNAI AMCONSUL MUMBAI NSC WASHDC DIA WASHDC USEU BRUSSELS HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI
C O N F I D E N T I A L COLOMBO 001460
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/19/2015
TAGS: PTER PGOV NO CE
SUBJECT: LTTE AGREES TO MEET WITH GOVERNMENT
REF: COLOMBO 1453
Classified By: Charge' d'Affaires, a.i. James F. Entwistle for reasons
1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar called Charge'
early August 19 to advise that LTTE Peace Secretariat chief
Pulidevan had called him late the night before to tell him
that the LTTE has decided to meet with the government to
discuss ways to improve implementation of the cease-fire
agreement (CFA). Pulidevan told Brattskar that this
decision was the direct result of the Norwegian meeting in
London with LTTE theoretician Balasingham and the Norwegian
letter to LTTE leader Prabhakaran passed via Balasingham
(in which agreeing to a CFA meeting was one of five
Norwegian suggestions on ways for the LTTE to show good
faith). Upon receipt of the letter, according to
Pulidevan, Prabhakaran had called an immediate LTTE central
committee meeting at which it was decided to agree to the
meeting with the government. Brattskar said he will now
begin coordinating with the two parties on timing,
location, etc. but that he expects the meeting to take
place "soon."
ENTWISTLE