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| 00COLOMBO968 | LTTE OFFERS TEMPORARY CEASE-FIRE [...] (C) SUMMARY. WITH THE SRI LANKAN ARMY HAVING PULLED BACK TO NEW DEFENSIVE LINES AND A SLOWDOWN IN LTTE ADVANCES OVER THE WEEKEND ON THE JAFFNA FRONT, THE LTTE HAS OFFERED A TEMPORARY CEASE-FIRE TO ALLOW GSL FORCES TO "WITHDRAW FROM THE UNFAVORABLE THEATER OF WAR WITH DIGNITY AND HONOR." THE O [...] |
2000-05-08 10:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | MOPS PREL CE |
| 01COLOMBO2233 | SRI LANKA/MALDIVES: 2001 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORTS [...] POST'S RESPONSE TO REF B REQUEST FOR INPUT FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S 2001 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT FOLLOWS. DATA ON SRI LANKA IS CONTAINED IN PARA TWO AND DATA ON THE MALDIVES IN PARA THREE. PARAS 2-3 ALSO CONTAIN INFORMATION RESPONSIVE TO REF A CONCERNING UPGRADING HOST COUNTRY ANTI-TERRORISM LA [...] |
2001-12-12 11:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV PREL CE MV |
| 01COLOMBO579 | COLOMBO CALM AFTER THREE MONTHS OF LTTE CEASEFIRE [...] (U) SUMMARY: RELATIVE CALM PREVAILS IN COLOMBO MORE THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN DECEMBER 2000 BY THE LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM (LTTE) OF A UNILATERAL CEASE-FIRE (SEE REFTELS A-C, F-H). AFTER A SERIES OF OFFENSIVES TO RECLAIM PART OF THE JAFFNA PENINSULA, SRI LANKAN AR [...] |
2001-04-03 10:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CE |
| 02COLOMBO1422 | GSL minister cautiously optimistic on direction of peace process based on meeting with Tiger spokesman [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a July 31 meeting, Milinda Moragoda, a senior GSL minister, provided the Ambassador a detailed readout of his recent talks with Anton Balasingham, the spokesman of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The atmospherics were excellent, he related. On substantive issues, pro [...] |
2002-08-01 11:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PINR PREL PARM CE NO LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1427 | In more good human rights news, cause celebre [...] (C) Summary: A high-profile court case involving Anuruddha Ratwatte, the former Defense Minister and a relative of President Kumaratunga, will come to trial on August 9. Ratwatte and two of his sons have been accused of planning the murder of ten Muslim campaign workers in December 2001. A [...] |
2002-08-02 06:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM CE |
| 02COLOMBO1433 | Breaking down possible cohabitation scenarios [...] (C) Summary: Colombo is aswirl in reports that the tense cohabitation relationship between President Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe is coming to a head. At this point, three possible scenarios seem to be emerging, all of them equally plausible. The first scenario is that both [...] |
2002-08-05 01:27:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR PREL CE |
| 02COLOMBO1434 | Scenesetter for your upcoming visit to [...] (U) I want to extend a very warm welcome to you on your August 22-23 visit to Sri Lanka. The Country Team and the entire Mission community eagerly look forward to your visit. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Your visit to Sri Lanka comes at an exciting time. The ongoing ceasefire is th [...] |
2002-08-06 09:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ECON CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1441 | Government and president headed for a [...] (C) Summary: President Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe are headed for a showdown. In an August 5 conversation with the Ambassador, G.L. Peiris, a senior minister, said the GSL plans to demand that Kumaratunga agree to a constitutional provision voiding her right to call a parli [...] |
2002-08-06 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINS PINR PREL CE |
| 02COLOMBO1448 | ECONOMIC REFORMS [...] (U) Summary: In its eight months in power, Sri Lanka's UNF government has made measurable progress on one of its main goals, economic reform, with efforts starting to show real results over a broad range of promised actions. The true tests will be action on pending economic legislation and im [...] |
2002-08-07 11:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL ETRD CE ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO1450 | Cohabitation standoff continues, with no firm [...] (C) Summary: The cohabitation standoff between Sri Lanka's two major political parties continues. The PM reportedly met August 6 with former FM Kadirgamar, a close adviser to President Kumaratunga, in a bid to resolve the situation. A readout of that meeting was not available, but a preside [...] |
2002-08-07 11:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINS PINR PREL CE |
| 02COLOMBO1452 | SRI LANKA: FIRST HALF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE [...] Summary: After a year of declining indicators in 2001, growth in the Sri Lankan economy turned positive in the first half of 2002. Central Bank figures show that GDP expanded by 0.1 percent in the first quarter, far off the government's target of 3.7 percent growth for 2002. Available data [...] |
2002-08-08 05:46:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD PGOV CE ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO1479 | Amidst vehement rhetoric, President leaves [...] (C) Summary: On August 9, the President delivered a televised speech to the nation that focused on cohabitation with the ruling United National Front (UNF) and the peace process. The President opened her national address with conciliatory remarks, but halfway through morphed into attack mod [...] |
2002-08-10 06:39:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR CE |
| 02COLOMBO1491 | PM ON COHABITATION: "NOT LOOKING GOOD" [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM WICKREMISINGHE TOLD ME LAST NIGHT (AUGUST 13) THAT COHABITATION TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH AND THAT PROSPECTS FOR IMPROVEMENT ARE "NOT LOOKING GOOD". HE PROFESSED TO BE SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S MENTAL BALANCE. WHEN TOLD THAT SHE WILL BE COMING TO JEFFERSON HOUSE [...] |
2002-08-14 09:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR PREL PARM CE NO |
| 02COLOMBO1501 | PRESIDENT KUMARATUNGA SAYS SHE WILL MEET RANIL ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: My dinner with President Kumaratunga last night (August 14) went well. She was vivacious, relaxed and chatty. We hardly discussed substance at all, but she did say she will try to meet with Ranil before she leaves for the UK this weekend. She is prepared to discuss new terms f [...] |
2002-08-15 08:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR PREL PARM CE NO |
| 02COLOMBO1527 | MORAGODA ON MEETING LTTE IN OSLO: GUARDED OPTIMISM [...] (C) GSL Minister Moragoda appeared to have regained a bit of optimism following his Oslo meeting (reftels) with LTTE "theorist" Anton Balasingham. Moragoda said that Balasingham seems serious about getting talks going, is very sensitive to US and Indian attitudes re the LTTE, and concerned abo [...] |
2002-08-20 06:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | CE PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1541 | President meeting with JVP leads to much [...] (C) Summary: The President recently met with the JVP in what many saw as a move to thwart the UNF peace initiatives. PA representatives and other observers state the meetings between the President and JVP were simply a show of strength. The upcoming no confidence vote against a UNF Minister [...] |
2002-08-21 09:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CE |
| 02COLOMBO1551 | SRI LANKA: DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE HEARS HOPES [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Armitage had four brief "pull-aside" meetings at the start of a reception held in his honor, August 22, with the Leader of the PA Opposition the Maldivian High Commissioner, Tamil National Alliance representatives, and the Leader of the Muslim Congress. D heard [...] |
2002-08-23 02:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM PARM ECON ETRD CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1553 | SRI LANKA: DEPUTY SECRETARY MEETS PRIME MINISTER: [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a very cordial half-hour August 22 meeting (followed by a press conference and a working dinner) with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, Deputy Secretary Armitage stressed US support for the GSL's ongoing SIPDIS efforts to reach a negotiated solution to Sri Lanka's 2 [...] |
2002-08-23 02:26:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PINS PREL PTER CE ECONOMICS LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1563 | DEPUTY SECRETARY VISITS WAR-RAVAGED JAFFNA [...] (C) Summary: The Deputy Secretary and his delegation visited the Jaffna peninsula for two and a half hours during his one-day visit to Sri Lanka, August 22. The delegation visited a U.S. demining site and a front line position where Sri Lankan army troops and the LTTE face off, and met with [...] |
2002-08-26 02:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PTER CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1573 | Amendment limiting President's powers before [...] (C) Summary: A proposed amendment to limit the President's power to dissolve Parliament and to permit voting outside of party lines is to be considered this week. PA representatives split on the amendment. While supporting the amendment, minority parties still concerned with some issues. A [...] |
2002-08-26 10:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CE |
| 02COLOMBO1599 | Leftist JVP: Predicts failure of peace talks; [...] (C) During a recent one hour meeting with poloff, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva outlined his party's position on a multitude of issues, including: -- predicting the peace process will fail; -- dissatisfaction with a proposed constitutional amendment limiting the Presidents powers; [...] |
2002-08-30 06:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM PINS PREL CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1604 | DEPUTY SECRETARY VISITS WAR-RAVAGED JAFFNA [...] (C) Summary: The Deputy Secretary and his delegation visited the Jaffna peninsula for two and a half hours during his one-day visit to Sri Lanka, August 22. The delegation visited a U.S. demining site and a front line position where Sri Lankan army troops and the LTTE face off, and met with [...] |
2002-09-03 05:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PTER CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1610 | Telecommunication reforms and opportunities in Sri [...] Summary: Sri Lanka plans extensive reforms in the telecommunications sector with the aim of developing a technology-neutral, open and convergent telecommunications market. One of the most significant developments will be the opening of international voice services. Other planned reforms inc [...] |
2002-09-03 09:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BEXP ECPS ECON EINV ETRD CE ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO1619 | Peace process update: Tiger-Muslim talks said [...] (C) This update of Sri Lanka's peace process reviews the following: -- Tamil Tiger spokesman and Muslim leader reportedly hold constructive meeting in London -- GSL official meets with Tigers on development-related issues -- Recent incident in Jaffna pits students against security for [...] |
2002-06-02 05:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREF PHUM ECON EAID CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1626 | SRI LANKA AND ATA TRAINING: A PLEA FOR IT TO [...] (U) I have recently heard that S/CT and DS/ATA no longer consider Sri Lanka a priority country when determining which countries should benifit from the Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) Training Program. 2. (U) I hope that this is not true. The ATA program has been extremely effective in trai [...] |
2002-09-05 08:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CE KTIA PTER LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1629 | Sri Lankan government lifts ban on the [...] (U) Suggested press guidance for Department's review is contained in Para eight. 2. (C) Summary: The GSL lifted its ban on the Tamil Tigers late September 4. By doing so, the government acceded to a key demand of the Tigers, paving the way for the planned high-level talks in Thailand. [...] |
2002-09-04 15:04:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS KPAO CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1633 | SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT FINANCE-DOLLAR DEBT AND [...] Summary: The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) has requested proposals for a financial facility of up to $350 million to finance the budget deficit. The funds raised in this issue will ease pressure from the local money market and interest rates. The proceeds will be part of a Rs 329 billion ( [...] |
2002-09-06 02:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTDB BEXP ECON EINV ETRD EFIN CE ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO1652 | Counternarcotics update: Heroin shipments on [...] (C) Summary: This Counternarcotics update reviews: Sri Lanka's Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) reports that heroin shipments to Sri Lanka have been dramatically reduced of late. The PNB attributes this positive trend to three factors: (1) The recent success of Indian authorities in interdic [...] |
2002-09-06 06:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PTER CE MV |
| 02COLOMBO1662 | Crew foils attempt to hijack Air Seychelles [...] (C) Summary: Maldivian authorities have confirmed that there was an attempted hijacking of an Air Seychelles airliner on September 9. The crew subdued a passenger armed with a knife who tried to enter the cockpit. One member of the crew was injured in the incident. The flight landed safel [...] |
2002-09-09 06:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV EAIR ASEC CASC MV IN SE |
| 02COLOMBO1663 | Additional information on VIP attendance at [...] Per Refs B and C, Mission has requested the additional information on VIP attendance at the 57th UNGA from the Sri Lankan and Maldivian Governments. 2. Although the GSL has provided a list of attendees (see Ref D), it has not yet provided us all of the required additional information for [...] |
2002-09-09 10:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA ASEC CE MV UNGA UN |
| 02COLOMBO1664 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 126 (09-09-02) [...] (SBU) Milinda Moragoda called Charge today to check whether a U.S. principal could attend a GSL-proposed meeting hosted by the GSL that would include PM Wickremesinghe, the Norwegian FM, Kofi Annan, and a U.S. rep such as D. (Note: Per our class e-mails to you, Moragoda had mentioned the id [...] |
2002-09-09 10:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE UNGA |
| 02COLOMBO1671 | Additional information on VIP attendance at [...] Per Ref B, Mission continues to request the Sri Lankan Government for a complete listing of the additional information on VIP attendance at the 57th UNGA. 2. Although the GSL continues to provide information on its attendees to the UNGA, it is doing so incrementally. Ref A contains the m [...] |
2002-09-10 11:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA ASEC CE UNGA |
| 02COLOMBO1682 | Biographic sketches of members of Tamil Tiger [...] (C) Para two contains brief biographic sketches of the members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) team attending the upcoming talks with the Sri Lankan government. (Note: The talks are scheduled to take place in Thailand, September 16-18.) The four members of the LTTE team are: [...] |
2002-09-11 10:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1693 | On the eve of talks with the Tamil Tigers, [...] (C) Summary: The Sri Lankan government's decision to lift its ban on the Tamil Tigers last week has provoked surprisingly little negative reaction. The pro-peace mood of the public has clearly buoyed the GSL ahead of next week's talks with the Tigers. In fact, after a large pro-peace rally [...] |
2002-09-10 02:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1695 | Additional information on VIP attendance at [...] No summary [...] |
2002-09-12 11:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA ASEC CE UNGA |
| 02COLOMBO1699 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 129 (09-13-02) [...] (C) Try as we might, we have not yet received any Sri Lankan or Maldivian government reaction to President Bush's speech to UNGA yesterday. Regarding international events, it usually takes both governments time to digest things and then develop a response. They are very, very careful and re [...] |
2002-09-13 05:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE |
| 02COLOMBO1709 | Initial draft submission of the 2002 Annual [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified and Noforn. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU/NF) Below is Mission's initial draft submission of the 2002 Annual Human Rights Report for the Maldives: Begin Text: The Republic of Maldives has a parliamentary style of government with a [...] |
2002-09-16 00:58:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KSEP PREL MV |
| 02COLOMBO1719 | Sri Lankan government-Tamil Tiger talks [...] (C) Summary: The opening ceremony kicking off talks between the GSL and the Tamil Tigers on September 16 was constructive, with both sides making conciliatory remarks. The talks, which are being held at a naval base in Thailand, are now in closed-door session until a closing ceremony and pr [...] |
2002-09-16 05:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS CE TH NO LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1720 | Incident remains very murky, but hijack [...] (C) Summary: Amid many conflicting, convoluted reports, Mission has received tentative information that the attempted hijacking of an Air Seychelles flight near the Maldives last week may have had an Islamic connection. Information is very sketchy, but DAO has learned that of the ten men no [...] |
2002-09-16 11:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV EAIR ASEC MV IN SE |
| 02COLOMBO1732 | DROUGHT CONDITIONS PERSIST IN SRI LANKA'S [...] (U) ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2002, USAID OFFICIALS ATTENDED AN EMERGENCY-PREPAREDNESS MEETING CONVENED BY THE CONSORTIUM OF HUMANITARIAN AGENCIES IN COLOMBO. THIS RESULTED IN AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION REGARDING THE DROUGHT-LIKE CONDITIONS CONTINUING TO AFFECT THE SOUTHERN DRY ZONE OF SRI LANKA. THE M [...] |
2002-09-17 11:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NONE |
| 02COLOMBO1734 | UNDP AND UNFPA COUNTRY PROGRAMS FOR MALDIVES [...] Post endorses UNDP country program for Maldives for 2003- 2007. UNDP'S overall objectives of reducing poverty and disparities are in line with national priorities of equitable development identified by the Government of the Republic of Maldives (GORM) in its sixth national development plan [...] |
2002-09-17 11:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAID ECON PHUM MV UNDP |
| 02COLOMBO1736 | Peace process update: Positive response to [...] (C) This update of Sri Lanka's peace process reviews the following: -- Kickoff of peace talks in Thailand engenders highly positive response in Sri Lanka -- Before start of talks, President Kumaratunga hits out at GSL -- Government and Tamil Tigers working closely on prisoner exchange [...] |
2002-09-17 11:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM PINS SOCI CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1740 | SRI LANKA PREPARES FOR POST-QUOTA WORLD [...] Summary: Well aware of the potential impact of the expiration of the MFA on its number one export (apparel), Sri Lankan players are beginning to explore their options, ranging from special trade agreements with the US to strengthening the domestic industry and diversifying the export base. Po [...] |
2002-09-18 05:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KTEX EAID CE USTR ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO1743 | Thailand talks conclude on positive note, with [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request -- Please see Para six. 2. (C) Summary: The first round of talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers has ended on a positive note. Per a press statement issued by the Norwegian facilitators (see Para seven), the two sides h [...] |
2002-09-18 11:07:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS EAID KPAO CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1750 | Scenesetter for your upcoming visit to [...] (C) I want to extend a warm welcome to you on your September 28-30 visit to Sri Lanka. Your visit comes at an exciting time. A ceasefire has been in place since December 2001, and the government and the Tamil Tigers just sat down for constructive face-to-face talks, which are due to continu [...] |
2002-09-19 10:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ECON CE |
| 02COLOMBO1751 | Positive reaction to talks; LTTE spokesman's [...] (C) Summary: Sri Lankans have reacted in a highly positive fashion to the successful conclusion of the first round of talks between the government and the Tamil Tigers. Contacts highlighted as noteworthy the announcements that the two sides would soon meet again, that they would form joint [...] |
2002-09-19 10:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS EAID KPAO CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1758 | Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Sri Lanka update [...] (C) Per Reftel Action Request, Mission has carefully reviewed the Sri Lanka section of the 2001 Patterns of Global Terrorism Report. Mission provides the following update for Department's review: -- The Sri Lankan government continues to support the global campaign against terrorism. -- [...] |
2002-09-20 05:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ASEC KCRM PINS CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1767 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 132 (09-23-02) [...] (SBU) We have the following demining and ESF ideas for your review: Demining: 2. (SBU) PM/HDP knows the demining situation in Sri Lanka from A through Z. As you know, Murph McCloy and company ran an assessment of the situation over the summer, which came up with a number of conclusions [...] |
2002-09-23 11:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CE LTTE ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO1768 | In positive human rights gesture, Tamil Tigers [...] (C) Summary: UNICEF has confirmed that the Tamil Tigers have recently released up to 85 child recruits. The Tigers apparently took this step, unprecedented in its size, in reaction to the pressure it has received on this issue from domestic and international sources. The move may indicate a [...] |
2002-09-12 02:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1778 | Reviewing recent talks, Muslim leader says he is [...] (C) Summary: Charge met September 24 with Rauf Hakeem, the Muslim leader who was a member of the GSL's team at the recent talks with the Tamil Tigers. Hakeem remarked on the positive atmospherics of the talks, noting that he was now "cautiously optimistic" about the peace process. Mulling [...] |
2002-09-24 11:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PINR CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1787 | GSL/LTTE prisoner exchange seems set; Both [...] (C) Summary: The GSL and the Tamil Tigers seem set to conduct a prisoner exchange soon. In a related development, MIA issues were discussed during the recent talks in Thailand, with the two sides agreeing to review the issue again. Newly on the radar screen is discussion of a possible gene [...] |
2002-09-25 10:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1790 | Peace process update: Report of tensions in [...] (C/NF) This update of Sri Lanka's peace process reviews the following: -- Reported tensions in military toward government's peace initiative -- President muted in public re peace process -- Largest Tamil Tiger cadre movement to date goes smoothly, according to monitors -- The flavor [...] |
2002-09-26 11:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PINS MOPS CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1828 | LTTE Update: Tigers reportedly have success [...] (C) This update of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) activities reviews the following: -- Tigers reportedly having success recruiting -- Divisions in the LTTE regarding the peace process?? -- LTTE spokesman Balasingham said to be "obsessed" with the U.S. -- In a first, Tigers p [...] |
2002-10-01 11:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PINS PINR PREL CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1835 | LTTE pressure, cohabitation stresses, and [...] (S) Summary: The Sri Lankan military is in a difficult period. According to sources, a number of factors are acting to demoralize the military, including pressure from the Tamil Tigers, stresses in the relationship between the PM and the President, and frictions with the police. The milita [...] |
2002-10-02 11:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PGOV PTER PINS PINR MOPS PHUM CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1839 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 137 -0302) [...] (U) The joint Treasury/AID team had a tremendously successful one-week visit here last month. It was packed with meetings from early morning into each evening. Even though it was an office director (and below) level team, we had no problems getting meetings with numerous Ministers (Finance [...] |
2002-10-03 10:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1840 | ICC Article 98 agreement: Sri Lanka update [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 4. 2. (C) Foreign Secretary Rodrigo sent Mission a letter today containing a proposed alteration to the U.S. draft ICC Article 98 agreement. (Note: The text of the letter is contained in para 5 below; it is also being faxed to SA/INS.) T [...] |
2002-10-03 10:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CE |
| 02COLOMBO1848 | President Kumaratunga's swipe at the PM sparks [...] (C) Summary: In a recent speech, President Kumraratunga accused Prime Minister Wickremesinghe of soliciting bribes years ago. The accusation has prompted another cohabitation dustup, with the PM's supporters responding with salvos of their own aimed at Kumraratunga. In a more muted fashion [...] |
2002-10-04 05:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1856 | GSP CHILD LABOR UPDATE FOR SRI LANKA [...] Refs (B) and (C) contain comprehensive information on child labor in Sri Lanka. Below is an update. 2. Responses keyed to Ref A. (a) Whether the country has adequate laws and regulations proscribing the worst forms of child labor: Sri Lanka ratified ILO convention 182 for the immedia [...] |
2002-10-07 10:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI CE USAID |
| 02COLOMBO1858 | To ease cohabitation tensions, president and [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met Minister Milinda Moragoda and Norwegian Ambassador Westborg on October 5. In a wide-ranging discussion, Moragoda reviewed his recent meeting with President Kumaratunga, and said the two sides had agreed to hold regular high-level discussions on peace process a [...] |
2002-10-07 11:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PINR PHUM CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1869 | REOPENING IN SRI LANKA [...] As you know, a security assessment team visited Sri Lanka a few months ago to investigate whether the Peace Corps could safely reopen its mission here. At the moment, we are awaiting a second inspection of Sri Lanka by members of your staff who can determine the programmatic and administrati [...] |
2002-10-08 09:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID AMGT CE |
| 02COLOMBO1878 | Scenesetter for DRL P/DAS Parmly's upcoming [...] (C) I want to extend a warm welcome to you on your upcoming visit to Sri Lanka. Your visit comes at an exciting time, with many of the positive trends we briefed you on during your January visit gaining increased traction. A ceasefire has been in place since December 2001, and the government [...] |
2002-10-08 11:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER ECON CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1879 | Radical JVP party sponsors lightly attended [...] (U) In a first, an anti-U.S. Iraq policy demonstration took place in Colombo on October 7. The rally, which took place near the embassy, was lightly attended, with only about 250 people participating. The radical, Sinhalese chauvinist Janantha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party sponsored the eve [...] |
2002-10-07 11:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL ECON KPAO CE IZ |
| 02COLOMBO1887 | SRI LANKA: REQUEST FOR DEBT RELIEF UNDER TROPICAL [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 3. 2. The Ambassador received the following letter dated September 19 from K.N. Choksy, Minister of Finance and Planning, requesting consideration under the Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA). Begin Text: Further to the recent informal di [...] |
2002-10-09 06:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON CE ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO1890 | OBSERVATIONS FROM SRI LANKA/MALDIVES DELEGATES [...] (U) From September 8 to September 13, AmEmbassy Colombo Assistant Regional Security Officer, Philippe Furstenberg, accompanied delegations from Sri Lanka and Maldives to Washington, D.C. for an ATA counter-terrorism legislation seminar. Per reftel request the following observations were provi [...] |
2002-10-09 10:50:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC KCRM PGOV PTER COSI |
| 02COLOMBO1891 | Peace process update: Detainees go on [...] (C) This update of Sri Lanka's peace process reviews the following: -- Demanding immediate release, Tamil detainees go on hunger strike -- Amid strong hints that a resolution may be near, standoff involving captured soldiers continues -- Tigers reportedly attack office of pro-governmen [...] |
2002-10-09 11:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM ECPS CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1899 | FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: [...] POST SUBMITS FOLLOWING SLATE OF IV NOMINEES FOR FY-2003, IN RANK ORDER. SEPARATE NOMINATING CABLES IN EVDB FORMAT WILL BE FORWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECT OFFICERS. 2. (I) MR. MUDDIYAPPU REMADIOUS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT SA/RP "FEDERALISM," JANUARY 13-31 [...] |
2002-10-10 11:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO1900 | FY-2002 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: [...] POST SUBMITS FOLLOWING LIST OF IV NOMINEES FOR FY- 2003 IN RANK ORDER. SEPARATE NOMINATING CABLES IN EVDB FORMAT WILL BE FORWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECT OFFICERS. 2. (I) MS. KHADEEJA HASSAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MALDIVES MONETARY AUTHORITY SA/RP "WOMEN AS LEADERS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE [...] |
2002-10-10 11:04:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO1904 | Amid some positive news, violence in east [...] (C) Summary: Police shot and killed at least seven suspected Tamil Tiger supporters on October 9. The incident was triggered by an attempt to storm a police station in the east. On a positive note for the peace process, the Tigers released six soldiers after obtaining the release of two of [...] |
2002-10-09 12:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM MOPS CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1908 | SCENESETTER FOR DAS CAMP'S VISIT TO SRI LANKA [...] (C) I want to extend a warm welcome to you on your upcoming visit to Sri Lanka. Your visit comes at an exciting time, with many of the positive trends we are now observing having gained increased traction since your December 2001 visit. A ceasefire has been in place since December, and the g [...] |
2002-10-11 05:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL PTER CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1920 | After surge in tension, situation in east seems [...] (C) The situation in the east seems to have calmed down after violence last week left at least ten Tamils dead. The cooling down process was given a critical boost via an announcement by Tiger leader Prabhakaran that he wanted the peace process to continue. Reinforcing the positive trend, Ti [...] |
2002-10-15 12:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM MOPS CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1927 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 143 (10-16-02) [...] (C) On October 15, Milinda Moragoda passed to the Ambassador an advance copy of a statement on Iraq that the GSL is planning to release in the near future. Begin text: -- Sri Lanka welcomes the decision of the government of Iraq to allow the weapons inspectors entry into the country wit [...] |
2002-10-16 11:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE |
| 02COLOMBO1942 | GSL plan to rein in executive powers in [...] (C) The GSL's proposed constitutional amendment reining in executive powers has run into a major roadblock. While not officially announced, the Supreme Court has reportedly decided that one part of the proposal is unconstitutional and the other subject to a referendum. This apparent decisio [...] |
2002-10-17 06:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM CE |
| 02COLOMBO1954 | Maldives: President Goyoom announces cabinet [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) In an October 9 announcement, Maldivian President Maumoon Gayoom announced changes to his cabinet, and appointed new ambassadors to Sri Lanka and the UN. Please see Para four for a complete listing of the ne [...] |
2002-10-18 05:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM MV UN |
| 02COLOMBO1968 | Tumult among small parties undermines [...] (C) SUMMARY: The governing United National Party is being buffeted by severe turbulence triggered by unhappy junior coalition partners. The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress is sharply divided over the peace process, for example, while the major party for tea estate Tamils is driving a hard bargain [...] |
2002-10-20 07:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM PINR CE |
| 02COLOMBO1969 | GSL generally receptive to concerns raised by [...] (C) Summary: During an October 10 visit to Sri Lanka, DRL P/DAS Michael Parmly raised USG concerns regarding the upcoming session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission with Foreign Secretary Nihal Rodrigo. Rodrigo was generally receptive to the points raised. In a meeting with Atto [...] |
2002-10-21 12:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV CE UNHRC |
| 02COLOMBO1972 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 146 (10-22-02) [...] (C) DCM met with Mohan Kumar, the Indian Deputy High Commissioner, today. Out of the blue, Kumar said the GoI was not planning to participate in the Oslo donors conference. Kumar linked the Indian stance to their reluctance to have anything to do with the LTTE. He indicated that high-level [...] |
2002-10-22 11:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE KWMM |
| 02COLOMBO1975 | Adverse court ruling and coalition stresses [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a widely anticipated decision, Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has shot down the government's bid to rein in President Kumaratunga's powers. The government is still developing its reaction to the adverse ruling. On another front, the GSL continues to try to squelch a mutiny by a [...] |
2002-10-22 06:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM PINR CE |
| 02COLOMBO1979 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY USTR HUNTSMAN'S NOVEMBER [...] (U) I extend to you a warm welcome in advance of your visit to Sri Lanka next month for the first meeting of the U.S. - Sri Lankan Trade and Investment Council (TIC). I am sending this message now, nearly a month before your visit, because I know that you and your team are already busy prepa [...] |
2002-10-23 04:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD CE WTO USTR ECONOMICS LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1982 | Peace Process Update: Norwegian envoy visits; [...] (C) This update of Sri Lanka's peace process reviews the following: -- Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister visits north and south in run-up to second round of talks -- Senior Tiger negotiator Balasingham continues consultations with leadership -- New poll highlights strong support for pe [...] |
2002-10-23 11:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM CE NO LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1989 | In conversation with Ambassador, key ministers [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate conversations with the Ambassador, key ministers Peiris and Moragoda reviewed GSL thinking in the wake of the Supreme Court's rejection of the government's effort to rein in executive powers. In terms of next steps for the GSL, Peiris outlined five options, which in [...] |
2002-10-24 11:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINS PHUM PINR CE |
| 02COLOMBO1990 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 148 (10-24-02) [...] (C) We have the following points for you to use regarding President Gayoom's request for a meeting with President Bush: -- In his almost 25 years in power, President Gayoom has been very friendly to the U.S., and the Maldives has consistently used OIC, UN, and other fora to stake out moder [...] |
2002-10-24 11:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE |
| 02COLOMBO1993 | SRI LANKA: DRAFT SUBMISSION FOR 2002 ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2002-10-24 14:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CE ELAB KSEP PHUM PREL |
| 02COLOMBO1995 | ENGAGING THE SRI LANKAN MILITARY AFTER DOD [...] (S) DOD has just completed three major assessments of the SL military. These assessments make plain that the Sri Lankan military forms a central component of the GSL's strategy to secure peace in the country after 20 years of civil war. The GSL needs the support of the military to make pea [...] |
2002-10-25 04:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | MARR PREL MASS PGOV PTER PHUM CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2000 | In meeting with SA DAS Camp, Prime Minister [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 24 meeting with SA DAS Camp and Ambassador Wills, PM Wickremesinghe was none too optimistic about the cohabitation situation, indicating that the GSL had tried to work with the president to no avail, so far. The PM did not show his cards on what the GSL planned to [...] |
2002-10-25 00:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM PINR CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2003 | SRI LANKA: DAS CAMP AFFIRMS U.S. SUPPORT FOR PEACE [...] (C) Summary: During his October 24-27 visit to Sri Lanka, South Asia Bureau DAS Donald Camp delivered a message of firm U.S. support for the peace process. At the same time, Camp encouraged both government and opposition leaders not to let cohabitation stresses threaten the progress made thus [...] |
2002-10-28 10:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PINS EAID ELAB CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2007 | Biographic sketches of new members of LTTE [...] (C) Para three contains brief biographic sketches of two new members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) negotiating team. (Note: The second round of peace talks between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan government is scheduled to take place in Thailand from October 31 - November 3.) [...] |
2002-10-28 11:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2015 | COLOMBO-COMMISSIONED POLL GIVES HIGH MARKS TO USG [...] In FY2002 Embassy Colombo commissioned an opinion poll to assess Sri Lankan public perceptions of USG policies regarding the peace process. The poll was performed by a local affiliate of A. G. Nielsen. Its findings were presented to a country team meeting convened on 10/24. 2. The poll fo [...] |
2002-10-29 03:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO SL |
| 02COLOMBO2018 | LTTE launches Sinhala monthly [...] In recent weeks rumors have circulated in Colombo and elsewhere on the Island regarding a Sinhala newspaper to be published by the LTTE. The purpose of the publication: to tell the Tigers' story to Sri Lanka's Sinhalese publics. Its name: DEDUNNA (or "Rainbow"). 2. Although DEDUNNA ap [...] |
2002-10-29 06:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO SL LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2022 | U.S.-sponsored Quick Reaction Demining Force [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) After approximately seven months of operations, the U.S.-sponsored Quick Reaction Demining Force (QRDF) has wrapped up its work in Sri Lanka. On October 24-25, the QRDF turned over two plots of land clear [...] |
2002-10-29 10:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM PHUM PREF KPAO EAID CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2032 | Second round of GSL-LTTE talks slated to kick [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers are scheduled to kick off their second round of talks on October 31 in Thailand. The Norwegian-facilitated talks are slated to focus mainly on technical issues, including the modalities of forming a task force on humanitarian issue [...] |
2002-10-30 11:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM EAID CE NO TH LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2046 | Sri Lanka: Muslim-Sinhalese riot in Colombo [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) On the afternoon of October 30, a riot erupted in Maligawatte, a northern suburb of Colombo, between Sinhalese and Muslim residents. The initial dispute reportedly began when Sinhalese locals protested ag [...] |
2002-10-31 11:14:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS ASEC CASC CE |
| 02COLOMBO2055 | GSL says court judgment convicting LTTE leader [...] (C) SUMMARY: A court has convicted LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran in absentia of planning a 1996 terrorist attack. The GSL has said the judgment will not affect the peace process. The LTTE has not yet formally reacted. The announcement came on the same day as GSL and LTTE negotiators sat down [...] |
2002-11-01 06:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM CE NO TH LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2064 | Second session of talks between the Sri Lankan [...] (C) SUMMARY: The second session of GSL-LTTE talks made significant progress, with the two sides agreeing to form sub-committees focusing on humanitarian, de- escalation, and political issues. The two sides also agreed to a meeting schedule stretching into March 2003. In another constructive [...] |
2002-11-04 10:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER EAID KPAO CE NO TH LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2078 | Maldivian Government requests access to [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST -- Please see Para 4. 2. (S/NF) During a November 5 conversation, Maldivian MFA Permanent Secretary Ahmed Shaheed requested from the DCM that the United States share any intelligence information it may have garnered from Ibrahim Fouwzy, a Maldivian national hel [...] |
2002-11-05 11:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL MV |
| 02COLOMBO2080 | Reviewing recent talks, Norwegian envoy upbeat, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 4 meeting with Ambassador Wills, Norwegian Ambassador Westborg was upbeat about the recently concluded second session of GSL-LTTE talks, but stressed that the process still had a long way to go. He took note of the LTTE's apparent downgrading of its long-standing [...] |
2002-11-05 11:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER EAID PINR CE NO TH LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2082 | 2003-2004 SRI LANKA FULBRIGHT JUNIOR SCHOLAR [...] THE UNITED STATES - SRI LANKA FULBRIGHT COMMISSION (US-SLFC) RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 120 APPLICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO ITS PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM. AFTER A PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW OF ALL ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES BY THE COMMISSION'S COMMITTEE ON STUDY AND TRAINING, A SHORT LIST OF [...] |
2002-11-06 04:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC CE |
| 02COLOMBO2086 | Peace talk reactions: Tamils optimistic; [...] (C) Summary: Reactions by Sri Lankans to the October 31 to November 3 peace talks in Thailand are generally positive. Muslim representatives raised some isolated issues, but were satisfied that their concerns were acknowledged during the second round of talks. The President's office claims [...] |
2002-11-04 11:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2089 | Human rights review for Operation Balance [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph four. 2. (C) A Joint/Combined Exercise Training (JCET) has been proposed for Sri Lanka for the period of January 13 to March 3, 2003, involving the First, Second and Third Special Forces Regiments, the First and Second Commando Regimen [...] |
2002-11-07 06:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MASS MARR PHUM CE |
| 02COLOMBO2091 | FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MS. ASHA DHANASIRI, SENIOR LEGAL OFFICER, ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION LTD.,FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2929 EXP [...] |
2002-11-07 09:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2092 | FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MS. DAYANI PANAGODA, SENIOR LECTURER IN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL RETATIONS, GENERAL SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: [...] |
2002-11-07 09:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2093 | FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MS. GEETHANJALI RANAWAKA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 292 [...] |
2002-11-07 09:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2095 | FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATIONS FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MR. MUDDIYAPPU REMADIOUS, ATTORNEY- AT-LAW, CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT; AND DR. DAYALAN AMBALAVANAR, CIVIL ACTIVIST, AND SENIOR LECTURER IN SURGERY, UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA; FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB [...] |
2002-11-07 09:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2101 | Voting with their feet on the peace process, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Returns of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to points of origin in Sri Lanka have surged, with a large percentage of the 213,000 total returns this year transiting in the past eight weeks alone. Most of the returns are to points in Jaffna, but many have returned to the Tiger [...] |
2002-11-07 11:27:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PHUM PTER EAID CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2103 | FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MS. SHEVANTHI JAYASURIYA, HEAD, COMMUNICATIONS UNIT, PEACE SECRETARIAT OF SRI LANKA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTING-POST- [...] |
2002-11-08 03:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2104 | FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MS. ALIKIE ISMAIL, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL/FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, CEYLON CHAMBER SIPDIS OF COMMERCE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colom [...] |
2002-11-08 03:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2105 | FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: MALDIVIAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MR. ABDULLA JIHAD, DIRECTOR AND HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF INLAND REVENUE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2929 EXPORT- [...] |
2002-11-08 03:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2120 | Controversial journalist's visa extension [...] (U) SUMMARY: GSL recently denied a visa extension for Paul Harris, a UK national and a journalist loosely affiliated with the "Daily Telegraph" in London. The British High Commission doubts that Harris will return except perhaps to finalize some personal financial matters. Speculation in th [...] |
2002-11-11 03:56:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2131 | BUSINESS FACILITATION INCENTIVE FUND END [...] Post is pleased to inform EB/CBA of the completion of all activities approved under FY2002 BFIF funding. Post will fax copies of receipts as requested. 2. Following is the expenditure summary for BFIF projects, 2002: Project 1: American Fair - trade/catalog show ----------------------- [...] |
2002-11-14 09:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO ETRD ABUD CE MV ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO2132 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 160 (11-14-02) [...] (C) Per our recent o/i on this issue, we received an official request today from the Permanent Secretary of the Maldivian MFA Ahmed Shaheed to obtain information about the investigation of Ibrahim Fauzee, the Maldivian national being held at Gitmo. Shaheed proposes sending an official from t [...] |
2002-11-14 11:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE |
| 02COLOMBO2133 | Tigers gradually expand network of control in [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Mission team visited Sri Lanka's Eastern Province on November 12. On the surface, the situation in Batticaloa and Ampara Districts seemed calm, with the ceasefire sparking increased business activity and civilian bustle. Amid this positive news, there were clear and troublin [...] |
2002-11-14 11:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS ECON SOCI CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2137 | SRI LANKAN/MALDIVES: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM [...] MISSION'S RESPONSE TO REFTEL REQUESTING INPUT FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT FOLLOWS. DATA ON SRI LANKA IS CONTAINED IN PARA TWO AND DATA ON THE MALDIVES IN PARA THREE. PARA 2 IS KEYED TO QUESTIONS A THROUGH K IN PARA TWO OF REFTEL. PARA 3 CONTAINS A REVIEW OF THE SITUATI [...] |
2002-11-15 06:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER CE MV |
| 02COLOMBO2142 | In public statement, president's party flays [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga's party, the People's Alliance, has issued a public statement excoriating the government's handling of the peace process. The statement was also critical of the Norwegian facilitation effort, and U.S. and UK participation in the Oslo conference. Somewhat a [...] |
2002-11-16 07:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL KPAO EAID CE NO LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2147 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 162 (11-19-02) [...] (SBU) The Japanese Ambassador rang the Ambassador last night to report on his and Mr. Yosikawa's attendance at the first Subcommittee meeting on North-East Reconstruction. The atmosphere was "positive and friendly" but the details of how the Subcommittee and related North-East Reconstruction [...] |
2002-11-19 10:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2149 | High profile court case against former defense [...] (C) SUMMARY: Anuruddha Ratwatte, a former defense minister and relative of the president, was formally indicted on November 15 for the December 2001 murder of ten Muslim campaign workers. Observers portray the case as an example of the government's commitment to overcoming a history of impun [...] |
2002-11-19 11:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR CE |
| 02COLOMBO2160 | Joint GSL-LTTE sub-committees on humanitarian [...] (C) SUMMARY: The joint GSL-LTTE sub-committees on humanitarian and de-escalation issues recently held their initial meetings. The humanitarian-focused meeting led to an agreement to form a secretariat. The de-escalation meeting led to the first ever face-to-face discussions between the GSL [...] |
2002-11-20 11:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL MOPS EAID CE NO LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2163 | WHAT THE PM WILL RAISE WITH YOU IN OSLO [...] (C) I saw PM Wickremesinghe three times this week, twice at social events and most recently today together with Deputy USTR Huntsman, who is here for the first official meeting on trade issues since the TIFA was signed in July. (Ambassador Huntsman's visit, by the way, is going extremely well [...] |
2002-11-21 09:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2164 | FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI [...] POST NOMINATES MR. HEMANTHA KUMAR JAYASUNDERA, DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEE'S BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo [...] |
2002-11-21 10:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2165 | FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI [...] POST NOMINATES MR. MUSTHAFA NIHMATH, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY TRUST FUND AND MR. NOORUL AMEEN IZZADEEN, DEPUTY EDITOR, "THE SUNDAY TIMES," FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEES' BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.g [...] |
2002-11-21 10:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2166 | FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MR. MARKANDU RAMATHASAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, EUROVILLE ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS (PVT) LTD., FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTI [...] |
2002-11-21 10:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2167 | FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: [...] POST NOMINATES MR. MOHAMED AMIR, DIRECTOR, POST AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTION, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEE'S BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAI [...] |
2002-11-21 10:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2168 | FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: [...] POST NOMINATES MS. KHADEEJA HASSAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MALDIVES MONETARY AUTHORITY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEE'S BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS C [...] |
2002-11-21 10:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2169 | FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MR. S. DINESH KUMAR, JOURNALIST, VIRAKESARI NEWSPAPER, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2929 EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DAT [...] |
2002-11-21 10:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2170 | FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: MALDIVIAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MR. MUHUSIN ABDULLA, DIRECTOR FINANCE, MALDIVES TRANSPORT AND CONTRACTING COMPANY (PLC) LTD., FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITT [...] |
2002-11-21 10:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2171 | FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI [...] POST NOMINATES MS. ROSE COORAY, DIRECTOR- GENERAL, FISCAL POLICY AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEE'S BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colomb [...] |
2002-11-21 10:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2172 | FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI [...] POST NOMINATES DR. (MS.) NELUKA SILVA, SENIOR LECTURER AND HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEE'S BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colo [...] |
2002-11-21 10:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2174 | High hopes for Oslo conference, as Sri Lankans [...] (C) SUMMARY: Expectations in Sri Lanka are running high for the November 25 Oslo conference. Observers see the conference as a chance for the international community to send a strong signal of support for the peace effort. Amid this focus on a political message, expectations have been lowe [...] |
2002-11-20 14:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EAID CE NO LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2178 | FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: SRI [...] POST NOMINATES MR. NISSANKA WEERASEKERA, MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEXTVENTURES, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEES' BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Colombo TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2929 EXPO [...] |
2002-11-22 05:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2179 | FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: [...] POST NOMINATES DR. MOHAMED ALI, DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENT, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. PART I OF NOMINEE'S BIO DATA FOLLOWS: EXPORT-SOURCE: USIS EVDB VERSION: 3.0.0 POST-EMAIL: rscmb@pd.state.gov TRAN [...] |
2002-11-22 05:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2184 | Meeting of Sri Lankan PM with LTTE nets heavy [...] (C) SUMMARY: The meeting between Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and LTTE negotiator Balasingham in Oslo on November 24 has received extensive press coverage in Sri Lanka. In other peace process developments, LTTE leader Prabhakaran is preparing to give his annual speech on November 27. Missi [...] |
2002-11-25 10:44:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KPAO PHUM CE NO LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2188 | FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM: [...] PAS COLOMBO REQUESTS FOR A FUNDED VOLVIS (TWO INDIVIDUALS TRAVELING TOGETHER - ITT) PROGRAM ON JUDICIAL PROCESS AND RULE OF LAW. POST NOMINATES JUSTICE NISSANKA UDALAGAMA AND JUSTICE NIMAL DISSANAYAKE, BOTH JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SRI LANKA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN A 14-DAY VOLUNTARY VI [...] |
2002-11-26 03:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2194 | SRI LANKA: DEPUTY USTR HUNTSMAN PUSHES FURTHER [...] (U) Summary: Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jon M. Huntsman Jr. used his November 19-22 visit to Sri Lanka to push the GSL to move forward with key economic reforms. He delivered this message during separate meetings with President Kumaratunga, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and [...] |
2002-11-26 10:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EINV CE USTR ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO2195 | OSLO MEETING REAPS LAVISH, UPBEAT PRESS COVERAGE; DEPUTY SECRETARY´S REMARKS EARN PRAISE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Oslo meeting on the Sri Lankan peace process has received lavish, upbeat press coverage. Deputy Secretary Armitage´s remarks -- which were specifically highlighted in the press coverage -- earned special praise. President Kumaratunga has not yet issued a public statement on the [...] |
2002-11-26 10:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER EAID KPAO CE NO LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2196 | SRI LANKA: FIRST JOINT COUNCIL MEETING UNDER [...] Summary: In the first Joint Council meeting under the US - Sri Lanka TIFA, the GSL identified its goal as an eventual Free Trade Agreement, and, in the interim, stronger ties in the bilateral trade relationship and in the WTO. The US representatives focused on the USG commitment to closer co [...] |
2002-11-26 10:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV CE USTR ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO2202 | SRI LANKA: A REFORM-MINDED 2003 BUDGET [...] Summary: Indicating government commitment to fiscal discipline and continued reforms, the 2003 GSL budget concentrated on improving the macro economic situation through measures to narrow the budget deficit and public debt while increasing tax revenue. The fundamental weakness of the fiscal [...] |
2002-11-27 10:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD CE ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO2204 | Mission team journeys through LTTE controlled [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified, please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Mission team successfully concluded its first journey through the Tiger controlled north since opening of the A-9 road in April 2002. Although the trip was uneventful in terms of LTTE actions, trave [...] |
2002-11-27 10:56:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2206 | LTTE leader Prabhakaran's annual hero's day [...] (C) On November 27 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran made his annual "Hero's Day" speech. The government of Sri Lanka has commented favorably on the speech, highlighting Prabhakaran's acceptance of regional autonomy instead of a separate state. Prabhakara [...] |
2002-11-29 05:27:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM PREL CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2261 | FY-2003 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION [...] DUE TO A PERSONAL COMMITMENT, POST'S SECOND APPROVED NOMINEE FOR SUBJECT PROJECT, DR. DAYALAN AMBALAVANAR, HAS DECLINED ACCEPTING INVITATION TO ATTEND PROGRAM. POST, THEREFORE, WISHES TO SUBSTITUTE HIM WITH THE NOMINATION OF MR. KEITH NOYAHR, DEPUTY EDITOR, "DAILY MIRROR" - ENGLISH DAILY. [...] |
2002-12-09 09:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 02COLOMBO2267 | Just-concluded talks help peace process gain [...] (C) SUMMARY: The just-concluded third session of GSL-LTTE talks has helped the peace process pick up significant new traction. In particular, the LTTE's agreement to examine federalism as a potential solution to the conflict was a key shift by the group away from separatism or a confederal [...] |
2002-12-09 10:58:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2277 | AS LEADERSHIP DISPUTE FLARES, SRI LANKA'S MAJOR MUSLIM PARTY MARGINALIZED IN PEACE PROCESS DEBATE [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-10 11:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2282 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 172 (12-11-02) [...] (C) We wanted to get back to you re your incoming o/i note dated December 9 on small arms destruction. There is some history here. Per State 11328 dated January 18, Mission deployed Department's talking points on small arms/light weapons destruction (see Colombo 139 dated January 22). DAO [...] |
2002-12-11 10:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE KWMM |
| 02COLOMBO2285 | Colombo, City of Lights [...] SUMMARY: Colombo is lit up this holiday season, with electric lights draped all over the city. The GSL is sponsoring the effort in a bid to increase the city's attractiveness. For Sri Lankans, it is the first time since the conflict began almost 20 years ago that they remember the city loo [...] |
2002-12-11 11:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI CE |
| 02COLOMBO2293 | Sri Lanka: Muslim leader Rauf Hakeem's [...] (C) SUMMARY: With his party fragmenting around him, Rauf Hakeem of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) finds himself in a very precarious position. While he is respected in Colombo circles for his support of the peace process, Hakeem is considered a lightweight politician. The fact that h [...] |
2002-12-12 10:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS CE |
| 02COLOMBO2294 | BOMB THREAT CALLED IN TO AMEMBASSY COLOMBO [...] (SBU) ON DECEMBER 12, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 1045 HOURS, AN UNIDENTIFIED MALE CALLED THE EMBASSY AND SAID TO THE OPERATOR, "THERE IS A BOMB IN THE EMBASSY." THE CALLER WAS DESCRIBED AS A LOCAL MALE, WELL EDUCATED WITH CLEARLY SPOKEN ENGLISH. THE CALLER IMMEDIATELY HUNG UP. 2. (SBU) GIVEN T [...] |
2002-12-12 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER CE |
| 02COLOMBO2304 | 2002 International Narcotics Control Strategy [...] Please find attached Mission's 2002 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INSCR). Responses to Ref B queries re Sri Lanka are covered in Paragraph two and the Maldives in paragraph three. Information on money laundering requested in Ref A will be provided by Septel. ========= [...] |
2002-12-13 06:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PGOV PREL CE MV |
| 02COLOMBO2312 | GSL MINISTOR MORAGODA SAYS INDIANS MAD AT JAPANESE [...] (C) SUMMARY: GSL Minister Milinda Moragoda told me over the weekend that the Indians are "really mad" over the attempts by the Japanese to involve themselves in Sri Lanka's negotiation to end the war. Moragoda said Indian Foreign Secretary Sibal, who visited Colombo last week, was SIPDIS [...] |
2002-12-16 09:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PARM CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2314 | 2002 International Narcotics Control Strategy [...] Please find attached Mission's statistical update for the 2002 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INSCR). 2. Per instructions in Ref C, Mission is providing the following statistics for Section V of the 2002 INSCR. ((NOTE: The statistical information was not yet available [...] |
2002-12-16 10:04:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PGOV PREL CE |
| 02COLOMBO2315 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF COMMERCE A/S LASH TO [...] On behalf of the country team and the entire mission community, I extend to you a warm welcome in advance of your visit to Sri Lanka. Your visit comes at an exciting time, with the government of Sri Lanka (GSL) making real progress toward its twin goals of peace and economic development. Thi [...] |
2002-12-16 11:27:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV CE USTR ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO2319 | Tensions rise incrementally as LTTE demands [...] (C) SUMMARY: The last few weeks have seen continued tension between the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The tension was briefly highlighted when the LTTE stated that the EPDP must leave Jaffna. In return, the EPDP is accusing the LTTE o [...] |
2002-12-17 11:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2323 | During Mission visit, Maldivian MFA says it is [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During a December 17 meeting in Male, Polchief urged the Maldivian government to sign an ICC Article 98 agreement with the U.S. MFA Permanent Secretary Shaheed replied that the GoRM continued to SIPDIS review the proposal, which it viewed in a "favorable light." Shaheed [...] |
2002-12-18 11:25:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER ECON MV KICC UN |
| 02COLOMBO2329 | Normally placid Maldivian political scene seems [...] (C) SUMMARY: The normally placid Maldivian political situation is stirring a bit with the approach of the 2003 presidential election. In December 16-17 meetings in Male, polchief was told that President Gayoom is expected to run and win the election. That said, there is some dissonance eme [...] |
2002-12-19 10:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM SOCI MV |
| 02COLOMBO2337 | Import of radio equipment for Tamil Tigers sparks controversy for GSL and Norwegian facilitators Ref: Colombo 1891 (U) Classified by Lewis Amselem, Deputy Chief of Mission. Reasons 1.5 (b, d). [...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent import of radio equipment for the LTTE has stirred controversy, with critics asserting that the government and the Norwegian facilitators have gone too far in pleasing the Tigers. In response, the GSL says it assisted in the import of the equipment in exchange for the LTTEÂ [...] |
2002-12-20 06:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ECPS CE NO LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2341 | Peace Process Update: Reports of ceasefire [...] (C) This update of Sri Lanka's peace process reviews the following: - Reports of ceasefire violations spike way down - Criticism of government and Norwegians over import of radio equipment for LTTE continues to flare - GSL-LTTE meeting in London canceled, but January talks in Bangkok s [...] |
2002-12-23 10:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM EAID CE NO LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2346 | SRI LANKA: COMMERCE A/S LASH PUSHES INVESTMENT [...] Summary: Following up on President Bush's July commitment to Prime Minister Wickremesinghe to examine areas for greater economic engagement with Sri Lanka, William H. Lash III, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access and Compliance, brought a Commerce Department delegation to Sri La [...] |
2002-12-24 05:58:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV CE USTR CWC |
| 02COLOMBO2348 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 179 (12-26-02) [...] (C) We are really, really, really worried about your e-mail re the apparent postponement in the DoD-sponsored mil-to-mil demining program. (Note: We're not blaming the messenger; we appreciate your successful effort to quickly find out what's going on.) We can appreciate that important thi [...] |
2002-12-26 10:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2355 | President backs military on Jaffna security [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga has come out strongly in favor of the Sri Lankan military's position on the need to maintain "high security zones" in Jaffna. For its part, the LTTE has announced that it wants to discuss the security zone issue at the next round of political-level talks. [...] |
2002-12-30 10:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MOPS ECPS CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1007 | Tokyo conference, including D's address, nets [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Tokyo donors conference has generally netted a highly positive reaction in Sri Lanka. Media coverage was lavish and upbeat. D's address was considered constructive by all quarters. The PM's speech received a mixed reaction, however, with some Tamils skeptical of his promis [...] |
2003-06-10 11:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EAID CE JA NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1008 | MEDIA PLAY: (JUNE 10) Tokyo Conference: Colombo [...] Summary. Tamil newspapers reserved pride of place for optimistic headlines about an interim administration and the future of the peace talks. Donor money and international support of the peace process were also well-represented subjects. English and vernacular government-owned and independe [...] |
2003-06-10 11:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO101 | Sri Lanka: Five things that upset Sinhalese [...] (C) Always a lively crowd, Sri Lanka's Sinhalese extremists have been raising a ruckus over five issues of late. They have demanded, for example, that (#1) the Norwegian Ambassador be expelled from the country, and complained about (#2) a pro-Tamil movie that opened in Europe recently and (# [...] |
2003-01-17 05:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER SOCI CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1015 | MEDIA PLAY: (JUNE 11) TOKYO CONFERENCE [...] Summary. In the aftermath of the Tokyo Conference, Sri Lankan English and vernacular media was in high gear. Tamil newspapers ran positive headlines about Tokyo's outcome, but reflected concern about opposition party views of donor money. Tamil editorials encouraged the LTTE to return to pe [...] |
2003-06-11 08:10:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1016 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 88 (06-11-03) [...] (S) Please see our class email dated 6/10/03 re a dipnote received June 10 from the Maldives. In this dipnote, the Maldivian MFA states that it has heard that a Maldivian national held at Guantanamo Bay may be released soon. The MFA would like the USG to clarify the matter. (Note: In askin [...] |
2003-06-11 09:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | CE MV AGMT |
| 03COLOMBO1018 | Despite some Opposition criticism, the Tokyo [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Tokyo donors conference continues to generate a positive reaction in Sri Lanka. The president maintains a studied silence, however, despite some criticism of the conference by her party. The Tamil Tigers, who controversially did not go to Tokyo, have also been mum, thus fa [...] |
2003-06-11 09:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EAID KPAO CE JA NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1025 | Tigers stick to hard-line stance, essentially [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reacting with haste to the Tokyo donors conference, the Tamil Tigers restated their view that the GSL must take quick steps to form an interim structure in the north/east. The Tigers also underscored that they did not accept the understandings reached at Tokyo. In spite of the [...] |
2003-06-12 09:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KPAO CE JA NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1026 | Mission conveys 2003 Trafficking in Person Report to Sri [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-12 09:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM CE |
| 03COLOMBO1027 | FY 2003 TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY [...] Post response for Maldives to reftel survey request follows: a. Does host government publish national budget in a timely manner? 1 - Does not publish, or publishes with significant delay (three years or more) 2 - Yes, with some delay (one year or more) 3 - Yes, with minimum delay (under [...] |
2003-06-12 10:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AA AMGT EAID EFIN EINV EPET ETRD MV ECPN |
| 03COLOMBO1028 | MEDIA PLAY: (JUNE 12) TOKYO CONFERENCE [...] Summary. Sri Lankan media coverage of the Tokyo Donor Conference and its implications lessened somewhat, but was still energetic. Tamil newspapers' lead headlines concentrated on the LTTE rejection of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's suggested interim administration for the north and e [...] |
2003-06-12 10:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1034 | Reports continue to flow in linking the Tigers [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reports continue to flow in linking the Tigers to violence against Tamil opponents. In addition to over 20 killings in recent months, the latest incidents involve the slayings of two Tamils in the east. The GSL is having problems proving Tiger involvement, though it may have g [...] |
2003-06-13 05:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1039 | FY-2004 IV MRP ON "AMERICAN STUDIES" - [...] POST NOMINATES MS. DORINE E. ARULANANDAM, LECTURER IN SOCIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washingt [...] |
2003-06-16 07:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 03COLOMBO1040 | FY-2004 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MS. MOHAMED ALI MUHAMMED ARIFA, ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL SECRETARY, DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT, KATTANKUDY, EASTERN PROVINCE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format wh [...] |
2003-06-16 07:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 03COLOMBO1041 | FY-2004 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MR. PRABATH SAHABANDU, DEPUTY EDITOR, "THE ISLAND" - CENTRIST ENGLISH DAILY, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Was [...] |
2003-06-16 07:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 03COLOMBO1042 | FY-2004 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MS. REBECCA C. CONSTANTINE, PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR MICRO CREDIT AND SAVINGS PROGRAM, YMCA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated pr [...] |
2003-06-16 07:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 03COLOMBO1043 | FY-2004 IV MRP ON "U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND [...] POST NOMINATES MR. SEEVALI I. AMITIRIGALA, LECTURER, SRI LANKA LAW COLLEGE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and shou [...] |
2003-06-16 07:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 03COLOMBO1044 | FY-2004 SOUTH ASIA RP ON "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [...] POST NOMINATES MR. TILINA B. TENNAKOON, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR KANDY DISTRICT, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and [...] |
2003-06-16 07:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 03COLOMBO1046 | FY-2004 IV SOUTH ASIA RP ON "RELIGIOUS [...] POST NOMINATES VEN. KIRINDE ASSAJI THERO, BUDDHIST MONK/PRINCIPAL, SRI SUMANGALA DHAMMA SCHOOL, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in [...] |
2003-06-16 07:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 03COLOMBO1047 | FY-2004 MRP "NGO MANAGEMENT" - JANUARY 22- [...] POST NOMINATES MS. P. VISAKA HIDELLAGE, COUNTRY/REGIONAL DIRECTOR, INTERMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP(ITDG), SOUTH ASIA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which e [...] |
2003-06-16 07:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 03COLOMBO1048 | MEDIA PLAY: (JUNE 13) TOKYO CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-16 07:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1050 | MISSION CONVEYS CIRCULAR RE STATUS OF FOREIGN [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-16 09:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA AMGT CE IZ |
| 03COLOMBO1052 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 90 (06-16-03) [...] (SBU) URGENT: MFA Foreign Secretary Nihal Rodrigo sent us a fax today (June 16) confirming that Sri Lanka's ambassador to Iraq, M.M.A. Farouque, plans to return to Baghdad at some point this week. (Note: Farouque is now in Sri Lanka. By the way, we have already passed the MFA the info re [...] |
2003-06-16 10:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | CE MV AGMT LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1053 | Tensions notch up over sinking of Tamil Tiger [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two violent incidents on June 14 have sparked an increase in tension between the Tigers and the GSL. In the first, a Tiger ship exploded off the northeast coast after being intercepted by the navy. It is unclear whether the crew detonated the ship or whether it was destroyed b [...] |
2003-06-16 10:46:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MOPS PHUM CE JA NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO106 | SRI LANKA'S LABOR RECORD MERITS RETAINING GSP [...] (SBU) Summary: Though the GSL does need to improve its handling of certain labor-related issues, it also has some of the best labor conditions in the region. The AFL-CIO petition to lift GSP privileges from Sri Lanka focuses on the one main area - union access in the Export Processing Zones ( [...] |
2003-01-21 09:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON EINV CE USTR ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1061 | GSL tries to calm situation after sinking of [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the aftermath of the June 14 sinking of a Tiger ship, the GSL is trying to calm the situation, assuring the Tigers that it is looking into ways to devolve power to the north/east. Minister Moragoda, a key adviser to the PM, has expressed deep concerns to us about the navy's [...] |
2003-06-17 09:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MOPS CE JA NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1062 | Information on INL agreements [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-17 09:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR CE |
| 03COLOMBO1063 | REQUEST FOR REAPPORTIOMENT OF FMF [...] During the recent visit of the PACOM J4, Brigadier General James Kennon to Colombo, Post learned that India may not accept five million dollars in Foreign Military Funding (FMF) from the US government for a variety of reasons. If India does in fact not need the FMF, Post requests considerati [...] |
2003-06-17 09:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MASS MARR CE |
| 03COLOMBO1065 | FIFTH SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF SOUTH ASIA [...] SUMMARY. THE FIFTH SARI/ENERGY SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING WAS HELD IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA ON JUNE 9-10, 2003. IN TOTAL 75 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED OF WHICH 35 WERE HOST COUNTRY STAKEHOLDERS FROM BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, AND SRI LANKA. OTHER ATTENDEES WERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM [...] |
2003-06-17 10:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | NONE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO107 | SRI LANKA IMPLEMENTS WTO CUSTOMS VALUATION [...] Sri Lanka Customs (SLC) announced the implementation of the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement on January 7, 2003, and began actual implementation January 13, ten weeks after the fourth extension for implementation lapsed on October 31, 2002. All importers and agents are now required to submit [...] |
2003-01-21 09:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON CE WTO USTR ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1073 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 92 (06-18-03) [...] (C) Just wanted to flag that the situation remains relatively quiet in the aftermath of the June 14 sinking of the Tiger ship off the northeast coast (Colombo 1061, 1053). From what we hear, however, the Tigers remain very, very angry over the incident. Thus far, however, the group has conf [...] |
2003-06-18 09:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1075 | In visit to central region, some interlocutors [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 15-16 visit, Kandy, an important city in Sri Lanka's Sinhalese belt, was quiet and peaceful. Many interlocutors, however, expressed anxiety about Tamil Tiger intentions. Buddhist monks, an influential group, were more serene. There was much comment -- in a favorable [...] |
2003-06-18 10:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER SOCI CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1078 | In positive news for peace process, Norwegian [...] (C) SUMMARY: After a brief hiatus in contacts, Norwegian facilitators met with the Tamil Tigers on June 18. Norwegian Ambassador Brattskar told us the Tigers complained about the June 14 sinking of one of their ships and denied culpability for a wave of recent assassinations. The group als [...] |
2003-06-19 09:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM CE NO JA LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1079 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 93 (06-19-03) [...] (C) FYI: Former Dep. defense minister (and close relative of President Kumaratunga) Anuruddha Ratwatte was again refused bail by a Sri Lankan lower court on June 18. As previously reported, Ratwatte and 14 others (including two of his sons) are incarcerated due to their alleged involvement [...] |
2003-06-19 11:07:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1081 | FOREIGN GOVERNMENT EOI FOR CONSULTANTS FOR [...] 542/01/T0015 2. 061903 3. MANLOWETL 4. 542 5. N 6A. CONTACT 6B.JAYANTHA NAGENDRAN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (PROJECT MANAGEMENT), ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, RERED PROJECT 6C. DFCC BANK, 73/5 GALLE ROAD, COLOMBO 3, SRI LANKA 7. PHONE: 94-1-442442 FAX: 94-1-440376 E-MAIL: I [...] |
2003-06-19 11:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO CE KWMM |
| 03COLOMBO1085 | Sri Lankan PM gives conciliatory speech re [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 19 speech, PM Wickremesinghe urged the Tigers to return to the peace talks, underlining the GSL's willingness to move toward forming an interim administrative structure in the north/east. In a nearly immediate reaction, the Tigers said they wanted to see more details b [...] |
2003-06-20 06:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS CE NO JA LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1092 | Facilitators slated to meet Sri Lankan PM in [...] (C) SUMMARY: Norwegian facilitators are scheduled to meet with PM Wickremesinghe in London late June 23. The Tamil Tigers' London-based spokesman Anton Balasingham has also indicated that he will try to meet the GoN team. In other peace process-related developments, local elections in the n [...] |
2003-06-23 09:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM CE NO UK LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1093 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 94 (06-23-03) [...] (C) We just received late word that a police officer was gunned down in the greater Colombo area earlier today (June 23). After taking cyanide, the suspect was arrested and is now in the hospital. The inspector who was killed, Sunil Thabrew, had reportedly been heavily involved in investiga [...] |
2003-06-23 09:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1102 | Human rights verification: Operation [...] (C) Embassy Colombo verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the 4th Fast Attack Flotilla and Special Boat Squadron of the Sri Lankan Navy, or a member of those units, as of this date. 2. (U) Charge certifies this state [...] |
2003-06-24 03:14:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MASS MARR PHUM CE |
| 03COLOMBO1106 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 95 (06-24-03) [...] (C) Charge Don Camp called on Foreign Secretary Nihal Rodrigo today (June 24). The Foreign Secretary thanked the US for its continued support re the peace process and for D's strong remarks at the recent Tokyo donors conference. He said the GSL had the same sentiments as the US re resuming [...] |
2003-06-24 10:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1107 | In wake of brazen killing, Tigers indicate [...] (C) SUMMARY: After a meeting in London with the Norwegian facilitators, the Tamil Tigers -- in hedged fashion -- have indicated that they may be willing to restart the peace talks. This news comes in the wake of the brazen killing of a police official on June 23, which was almost certainly [...] |
2003-06-24 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM PREF CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1111 | Sri Lanka: Background on federalism proposals [...] (U) Despite the serious problems that the peace process has faced of late (see Reftels), there is still much talk of federalist-related solutions to the conflict between the GSL and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). At this point, the current positions of the government and the LT [...] |
2003-06-25 09:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER PINR PHUM PREF CE KWMM LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1112 | 58th session of UN General Assembly: Mission [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-25 09:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM CE MV UN |
| 03COLOMBO1114 | COLOMBO EAC MEETING June 25, 2003 [...] (SBU) On June 25, 2003 Colombo Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to consider our local security posture during upcoming July 4 events. Charge' chaired the EAC. 2. (C) The EAC agreed that Colombo is not at a high state of risk. Most local attention continues to be directed t [...] |
2003-06-25 10:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER CASC CE |
| 03COLOMBO1115 | ICC: Entry into force of non-surrender of [...] (SBU) Per Ref A, Mission was asked to review whether Sri Lanka's and the Maldives' International Criminal Court (ICC) non-surrender of nationals agreements with the U.S. have entered into force. The situation is the following: -- Sri Lanka: The Sri Lankan MFA has confirmed that the ICC [...] |
2003-06-25 10:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KTIA PGOV MOPS CE MV KICC |
| 03COLOMBO1116 | Sri Lankan MFA views on Indo-Pakistani [...] (C) During separate June 24 meetings with Charge focused on other subjects, Foreign Secretary Nihal Rodrigo and MFA Additional Secretary for SAARC Sarala Fernando touched on current Indo-Pakistani relations within SAARC. (Note: Rodrigo is the former head of the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmand [...] |
2003-06-25 10:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER CE IN PK |
| 03COLOMBO1121 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 96 (06-26-03) [...] (U) Today we received an advance copy of a letter(faxed to desk) from Fathulla Jameel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Secretary Powell, seeking US support for the deferment of the Maldives' graduation from LDC status at the July ECOSOC meeting. Previously, we supported the Maldives maintain [...] |
2003-06-26 11:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO113 | Japan's Akashi reviews visit to Sri Lanka; [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a January 17 meeting with the Ambassador, Japanese Special Envoy Akashi reviewed his visit to Sri Lanka, noting that President Kumaratunga had decided not to meet him. He said the donors' conference in Tokyo was set for June 9-10, and he invited Deputy Secretary Armitage [...] |
2003-01-21 11:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER CE JA NO IN LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1131 | FY-2004 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MR. M. P. ASOKA DIAS, NEWS DIRECTOR- SIRASA, MBC AND MTV, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should [...] |
2003-07-01 07:39:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 03COLOMBO1132 | FY-2004 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MS. GOTHAMI INDIKADAHENA, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not [...] |
2003-07-01 07:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 03COLOMBO1133 | FY-2004 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINATION FOR [...] POST NOMINATES MR. W. UPUL JOSEPH FERNANDO, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR POLITICAL EDUCATION, FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in [...] |
2003-07-01 07:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 03COLOMBO1143 | Sri Lanka: Peace process poised to enter new [...] (C) SUMMARY: With the prime minister back from a successful visit to the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka's peace process is on the verge of entering a new phase. The Tigers are hinting at a return to talks, while the government is preparing an interim administration proposal. The Liberation Tiger [...] |
2003-07-01 10:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINS NO JA CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1144 | Maldivian Foreign Affairs Minister [...] Per Reftel, Mission provides the text of Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affair Jameel's letter to Secretary of State Powell on the occasion of the United States' Independence Day. BEGIN TEXT Male' 1 July 2003 His Excellency Mr. Colin Powell, Secretary of State SIPDIS Washington, D [...] |
2003-07-01 10:44:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MV |
| 03COLOMBO1146 | ENSURING SRI LANKA UNDERSTANDS OUR FTA STANDARDS [...] Charge met with Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Ravi Karunanayake on July 1, during a call on the Minister by US Reps Jerry Weller and Scott Garrett, both in Sri Lanka on a private visit. Charge used the meeting to encourage the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) to study the texts of the [...] |
2003-07-01 10:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD CE USTR ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1152 | FY 03 ENGLISH LANGUAGE FELLOW PROGRAM - SRI LANKA EL FELLOW [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-02 10:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OEXC SCUL |
| 03COLOMBO1160 | US REPS FOCUS ON TRADE DURING PRIVATE [...] Summary: US Representatives Jerry Weller and Scott Garrett were in Sri Lanka from June 29 to July 3 on a private visit sponsored by a local business chamber. The US Reps, both members of the Hill's Sri Lanka Caucus, focused primarily on trade during meetings with a wide range of Sri Lankan [...] |
2003-07-03 11:03:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL CE USTR ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1161 | FTA'S DOMINATE SRI LANKA'S TRADE POLICY [...] Summary: The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) is in the process of developing a coherent trade policy, focused on increasing market access for Sri Lankan goods through free trade agreements. Two US Representatives who recently were in Sri Lanka on a private visit sponsored by a local business [...] |
2003-07-03 11:03:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1179 | Mission recommends alternate organization for [...] This is an action request. Please see Para 6. 2. SUMMARY: The judicial reform project to increase the capacity of courts in Sri Lanka's war-torn north and east, as well as administer legal aid to those affected communities, has been only partially successful. The portion of the grant r [...] |
2003-07-07 11:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PGOV EAID CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1190 | President's party weighs in on Tigers, GSL, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the wake of the June Tokyo donors conference, Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, and her People's Alliance (PA) party, have been relatively quiet in their attacks on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and his government's ruling United National Party (U [...] |
2003-07-08 11:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER CE |
| 03COLOMBO1191 | ICC: Non-surrender accord with GSL entered into force [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-08 11:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MOPS KTIA CE |
| 03COLOMBO1197 | Maldives: Let Us Not Take This Friend For [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of the Republic of Maldives has made only one substantive request of us this past year -- to defer until later this year a decision on whether to graduate the Maldives from LDC status. Embassy strongly believes meeting this modest request will go a long way towar [...] |
2003-07-09 10:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD MV |
| 03COLOMBO120 | Forcible recruitment of children by the LTTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Forcible recruitment of children by the Tamil Tigers remains a serious problem, especially in eastern Sri Lanka. The extent of the practice remains unclear, however, with contacts divided as to whether or not it is a worsening problem. The UN and the Sri Lanka Monitoring Missi [...] |
2003-01-22 11:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PTER CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1214 | Mission requests status of Iraqi Mission in [...] This is an Action Request. Please see Para 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: During a July 9 meeting with Charge, MFA Acting Foreign Secretary (and former DCM at the Sri Lankan Mission in Washington) JDA Wijewardena expressed concern that the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in Baghdad was planni [...] |
2003-07-11 06:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EINV CE IZ IN |
| 03COLOMBO122 | ANONYMOUS THREAT LETTER [...] (SBU) Colombo British High Commission (BHC) counterpart contacted RSO yesterday to report receipt of an anonymous threat letter addressed to Americans and British in Sri Lanka. Presumably, letters were sent to both the BHC and the Embassy, but we have not yet received our letter. The BHC has [...] |
2003-01-23 05:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC CE |
| 03COLOMBO1222 | Charge's Jaffna visit reveals changing [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge and poloff visited Jaffna, in northern Sri Lanka, July 6-8. Demining, high security zones, and LTTE taxation are all high in the minds of local residents. Business activity is up, funded by remittances from abroad and international NGOs. GSL has funded infrastructure r [...] |
2003-07-14 10:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PINS PHUM CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1223 | ICC: Non-surrender agreement with the [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) The Maldivian government has sent Mission a dipnote confirming that it has completed the necessary domestic legal requirements for the entry into force of the non-surrender agreement it concluded with th [...] |
2003-07-14 10:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MOPS KTIA MV |
| 03COLOMBO1233 | Colombo Plan: Drug Advisory Program funding [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-15 09:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN AMGT KFSC CE |
| 03COLOMBO1238 | Iraq: Dipnote announces imminent suspension [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para three. 2. (U) Post received a circular diplomatic note on July 15 from the Iraqi Embassy to Sri Lanka stating that it was suspending operations "until further notice" on August 1. The dipnote states that this action is being taken "upon t [...] |
2003-07-15 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CE IZ |
| 03COLOMBO1240 | In Charge's visit, Maldivians again press for [...] (C) SUMMARY: During Charge's July 13 meetings in Male, GoRM officials made another pitch that the Maldives' not be graduated from LDC status. Some concern was expressed about radical Islam gaining a beachhead in the island nation, a problem which would be heightened by an economic downturn. [...] |
2003-07-15 11:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD MV |
| 03COLOMBO1244 | Action request concerning Maldivian national [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para Four. 2. (C) Mission has received information that a Maldivian national who was convicted of anti-Maldivian government (GoRM) activities last year is in Sri Lanka. This individual, Ibrahim Luthfee, was convicted along with two other Maldi [...] |
2003-07-16 07:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PREF MV CE |
| 03COLOMBO1248 | SRI LANKA: GROUP OF LIKE-MINDED COUNTRIES [...] (C) In meeting with Charge today, Minister Milinda Moragoda provided latest GSL thinking about its proposal for a new grouping of countries with a less hidebound approach to international affairs and trade policy than the NAM and G-77. He said the PM has assigned a small group of senior fore [...] |
2003-07-16 11:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO125 | Nomination for Political FSN training course [...] In response to Reftel, Mission nominates Ms. Padmini Raajadurrai to attend the April 7 to 18 training course for Political FSNs at NFATC. 2. Information on the nominee is keyed to the order of the queries in Reftel: Name -- Padmini Raajadurrai Grade -- FSN-10 Length of Service -- 4 ye [...] |
2003-01-23 08:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AFSI AFSN PGOV CE |
| 03COLOMBO1252 | IRAQI EMBASSY IN COLOMBO [...] (C) Charge and newly-arrived DCM met Foreign Secretary Nihal Rodrigo july 17. Rodrigo quickly focused on SIPDIS issue MFA had raised before (reftels) of status of Iraqi Embassy in Colombo. He had heard from Sri Lankan Ambassador in Baghdad that Iraqi Ambassador in Colombo was part of the [...] |
2003-07-17 08:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CE EUN |
| 03COLOMBO1253 | Political Islam in Sri Lanka and the Maldives [...] (C) In response to Reftel action request, country descriptions of political Islam as a factor in Sri Lanka and the Maldives are contained in Paras 2-7. --------- SRI LANKA --------- 2. (C) OVERVIEW: Political Islam is not an important factor in Sri Lanka at this time. Sri Lanka is [...] |
2003-07-17 09:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PGOV PTER PREL SOCI MV CE |
| 03COLOMBO1256 | NEW PROPOSAL GOES TO LTTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 17, the Norwegians conveyed to the LTTE the new GSL proposal to try to lure the LTTE back to the negotiating table. We may not know for several weeks whether it will be successful, but the 19-month old ceasefire does not seem at risk. President Kumaratunga,s own po [...] |
2003-07-17 10:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | CE PGOV PREL LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO126 | SUSPICIOUS WHITE POWDER AT AMEMBASSY COLOMBO [...] (SBU) During the late afternoon hours on January 21, our Protocol FSN employee opened a locally-delivered letter at her desk. Upon looking into the envelope, the employee noticed an unidentified white powder substance. The employee contacted RSO. Upon arrival, RSO turned off the office's ai [...] |
2003-01-23 09:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AMED PTER CE |
| 03COLOMBO1261 | FOREIGN GOVERNMENT'S EXPRESSIONS OF [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-18 06:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1262 | Tigers still refusing request from monitors to [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) has not yet been able to convince the Tamil Tigers to vacate a base the group has established in the east. The Tigers say the base is within their zone and not in a GSL-demarcated area. In other peace process developments, another milita [...] |
2003-07-15 02:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM PINS CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1266 | Excitement over Maldivian economic growth [...] (C) SUMMARY: During recent Embassy meetings in the Maldives, government and business interlocutors spoke about the positive social and economic developments in the country in recent years, spurred especially by the growth of the tourism industry. These contacts worried, however, about the g [...] |
2003-07-21 10:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SOCI MV |
| 03COLOMBO1273 | Media Play: "Mystery American" attends Sri [...] On Sunday, 7/14, readers of the SUNDAY TIMES (independent English weekender), one of Sri Lanka's mass circulation newspapers, woke up to front-page, above-the- fold headlines: "Mystery American at government intelligence meetings." The gist of the allegation: an AmCit had participated in me [...] |
2003-07-22 07:25:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE |
| 03COLOMBO1284 | In meeting, radical JVP party leader flays [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 23 meeting, Tilvin Silva, leader of the radical JVP party, asserted that the GSL's recent proposal on forming an interim structure in the north/east would give the Tigers too much power. He also claimed that the Norwegian facilitators were biased toward the Tigers. T [...] |
2003-07-23 11:04:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR CE NO |
| 03COLOMBO129 | Amendment to April 17, 2001 LOA on Narcotic [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-23 10:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM CE |
| 03COLOMBO1290 | Peace Process Update: Discussion of latest GSL [...] (C) This update of Sri Lanka's peace process reviews the following: >> Norwegian envoy discusses government's latest proposal re north/east with Tamil Tigers >> Tigers ramp up agitation campaign in the north/east >> Defying international monitors, Tigers refuse to vacate military camp [...] |
2003-07-22 05:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1294 | 58th UNGA: Sri Lankan government attendance [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per the format requested in Reftel, Mission forwards the Sri Lankan government's plans for official attendance at the 58th United Nations General Assembly in September 2003. Mission will forward furthe [...] |
2003-07-25 05:04:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA KSEP CE MV UNGA UN |
| 03COLOMBO1295 | State Department-sponsored team completes [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A State Department-sponsored Quick Reaction Demining Force (QRDF) is preparing to leave Sri Lanka after completing its program in war-torn Jaffna. U.S. involvement in sustained humanitarian d [...] |
2003-07-25 05:04:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID PREF CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO13 | FOREIGN GOVERNMENT INVITATION FOR APPLICATIONS [...] 542/01/T0006 2. 010303 3. TLMANLOWE 4. 542 5. N 6A. CONTACT 6B. DIRECTOR GENERAL 6C. TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA 276 ELVITIGALA MAWATHA, COLOMBO 8, SRI LANKA 7. PHONE: 94-1-689345 8. FAX: 94-1-689341 E-MAIL: dgtsl@slt.lk 9. 2 [...] |
2003-01-03 05:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1303 | IRF report: Draft 2003 Maldives submission [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per the request in Ref A, Mission submits the draft 2003 International Religious Freedom report for the Maldives. As also requested in Ref A, a Word document with tracked changes based on the 2002 repor [...] |
2003-07-28 10:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KIRF MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1304 | IRF report: Draft 2003 Sri Lanka submission [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per the request in Ref A, Mission submits the draft 2003 International Religious Freedom report for Sri Lanka. As also requested in Ref A, a Word document with tracked changes based on the 2002 report h [...] |
2003-07-28 10:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KIRF CE |
| 03COLOMBO1309 | Human rights update: Court convicts five for [...] (C) This update of the human rights situation in Sri Lanka reviews the following: -- Police officers and Sinhalese civilians sentenced in connection with killings of Tamils in 2000 -- Alleged ringleader of killings of Muslims on election day 2001 gets bail -- Tamils detained in Colombo [...] |
2003-07-28 11:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PINS CE |
| 03COLOMBO1312 | Mission conveys talking points and CWC [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-29 02:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL ABUD MV CWC OPCW |
| 03COLOMBO132 | Amid bickering, President approves PM's [...] (C) President Kumaratunga has approved Prime Minister Wickremesinghe's selection of seven new ministers of non-cabinet rank and one new deputy minister (see list contained in Para 5). The January 21 notice of approval came weeks after the PM's nomination of the eight. The nub of the dispute [...] |
2003-01-23 11:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR CE |
| 03COLOMBO1323 | MEDIA PLAY: "Mystery American" attends Sri Lankan [...] As reported in reftel, from 7/14 through 7/22 Sri Lankan newspapers had a field day reporting that an AmCit -- a "mysterious American" -- had participated in meetings of the GSL's intelligence community. Several dailies carried straightforward coverage of the allegation. Others treated the s [...] |
2003-07-29 10:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE |
| 03COLOMBO1328 | Colombo Plan: Amendment signed for [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-30 10:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL AMGT AFIN CE |
| 03COLOMBO1330 | Tigers say report on plan to vacate base is [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Tigers have denied a press report that they plan to vacate a new forward base in the east. The monitors, who have ruled the base violates the ceasefire accord, say they no indication that the group is vacating the site; GoN facilitators are looking into the matter. Nonethel [...] |
2003-07-30 02:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1332 | ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-30 11:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1335 | UNGA: Mission conveys First (Disarmament) [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-31 11:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC CE MV UNGA |
| 03COLOMBO1339 | As Tigers continue their review, government's [...] (C) The Tigers continue to study the GSL's proposal for establishing an interim structure in the north/east. In the south, however, the proposal has garnered a mixed reaction. The president continues to review the proposal, for example, while the radical JVP party has harshly criticized it. [...] |
2003-07-31 11:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PINS MOPS CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1343 | GSL interdicts human smuggling attempts, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In recent weeks, the GSL has interdicted several large-scale human smuggling attempts. Those netted in the raids (over 800 people) have overwhemingly been third country nationals, mostly from India and Pakistan. This is a departure from an earlier trend involving mainly loca [...] |
2003-08-01 06:25:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREF PHUM PTER CVIS KFRD CE PK |
| 03COLOMBO1344 | In discussion with Charge', Norwegian [...] (C) The Charge' met August 1 with Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar to discuss the latest news regarding Sri Lanka's peace process. Concerning a recent camp put in place by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the east, Brattskar said there is no sign of movement on the issue. [...] |
2003-08-01 06:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS MOPS CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1348 | AL HASHIMI, MAHMUD SHAKIR MAHMUD - DPOB 11/17/1952 [...] (S/NF) Ref A requested a summary of AmEmbassy Colombo's activities concerning Iraqi national Mahmud Shakir Mahmud AL HASHIMI. RSO provides the following chronology: 2. (S/NF) On March 25, 2003, at approximately 1445 hours, RSO/SD team, while on routine surveillance of DATT residence, repor [...] |
2003-08-02 19:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER |
| 03COLOMBO1358 | Tiger official, in high profile trip to the [...] (C) SUMMARY: S.P. Thamilchelvam, political chief of the Tamil Tigers, has reiterated that the group has no plans to vacate an unauthorized base it has set up in Trincomalee and, indeed, there has been no change in the situation on the ground. Thamilchelvam, who wrapped up a long visit to t [...] |
2003-08-04 11:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1365 | FOREIGN GOVERNMENT'S EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-05 11:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1382 | CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION AT PK-334 LES [...] Post confirms participation of Ms. J.E. Marina Jesudason at the above seminar from September 8 through 17, 2003. 2. Following is information requested in reftel for Health Insurance purposes: Name: J.E. Marina Jesudason Nationality: Sri Lankan Date of Birth: December 29, 1961 Passp [...] |
2003-08-07 06:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSN AFSI AMGT APER WZ OEXC |
| 03COLOMBO1384 | Maldivian presidential selection process set [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Maldivian presidential selection process is set to kick off in September, with the Majlis (parliament) selecting a candidate who will stand in a referendum in October. President Gayoom is widely expected to win with ease. Gayoom seems a popular ruler, though the selection [...] |
2003-08-07 10:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM MV |
| 03COLOMBO1386 | SRI LANKAN PARLIAMENT PASSES NEW IPR LAW [...] Summary: The Sri Lankan Parliament approved an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) law on July 25, 2003. It will come into effect when the Speaker of the Parliament signs the bill, expected in August. The new IPR law is WTO TRIPS compliant. It provides for improved coverage, and contains pr [...] |
2003-08-08 05:39:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR CE WTO USTR ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1387 | Key Minister expresses optimism that talks [...] (C) SUMMARY: G.L. Peiris, a key minister, has announced that the peace talks could start up again by September. In related news, the U.S. press statement speaking out in support of resuming talks has received widespread publicity and reaction from contacts is rolling in. Concerning another [...] |
2003-08-08 05:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KPAO CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1389 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2003 FOR SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-11 07:10:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | CE ECONOMICS EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV |
| 03COLOMBO139 | 2002-2003 International Narcotics Control [...] Provided below is Post's response to reftel request for information on Maldives' regulations and practices regarding financial crimes and money laundering. This submission is based on information received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives and other publicly available docum [...] |
2003-01-24 05:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EFIN PGOV PREL MV |
| 03COLOMBO1399 | Norwegian facilitator set to arrive to work on [...] (C) SUMMARY: Norwegian Special Envoy Erik Solheim is slated to arrive in Sri Lanka on August 12. One key purpose of his visit is to try to convince the Tigers to vacate an unauthorized camp they have set up in the east. In other peace process news, the Tigers are getting ready for a semina [...] |
2003-08-11 11:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PREF CE NO FR LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO14 | Fourth round of GSL-LTTE talks set to begin in [...] (C) SUMMARY: The fourth round of talks between the GSL and the Tamil Tigers is set to take place in Thailand, January 6-9. Topics on the agenda include the security zones in Jaffna, which the Tigers want reduced in size. There is still some confusion as to the exact nature of Muslim repres [...] |
2003-01-03 06:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MOPS CE NO TH |
| 03COLOMBO140 | Next round of talks in Europe, as status of [...] (C) SUMMARY: Norway has announced that the next round of GSL-LTTE talks will take place in Europe, February 7-8, not Thailand. The exact venue has not yet been formally set, but Berlin looks a strong bet. The switch was necessitated by the health condition of LTTE negotiator Balasingham, w [...] |
2003-01-24 05:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1405 | Trafficking in Persons -- Sri Lanka: [...] Per notification in Reftel, Mission is pleased to have received approval for the two anti-trafficking projects and is looking forward to implementing them. In response to the request re Project A, Mission would ask the Department of Justice to conduct an initial training session for personnel [...] |
2003-08-12 09:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KWMN KCRM SMIG CE |
| 03COLOMBO1406 | Linkup of president's party and radical JVP on [...] (C) SUMMARY: The proposed linkup between President Kumaratunga's party and the radical JVP, which once seemed all but sealed, is now on hold. The president has apparently decided that now is not the right time for the alliance. The JVP, with some good reviews under its belt for its activi [...] |
2003-08-12 10:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PINR CE |
| 03COLOMBO1408 | MEDIA PLAY: U.S. "NOTES WITH CONCERN" LTTE CAMP, [...] On 8/7 Colombo issued a press release reiterating the 8/6 Washington File article, "U.S. Looks Forward to Resumption of Sri Lankan Peace Talks ... State's Reeker says U.S. concerned about rebel activity." The statement said that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is "undermining conf [...] |
2003-08-12 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1419 | SFRC Staffer Blank's visit to Sri Lanka [...] (C) During his recent visit, SFRC staffer Dr. Jonah Blank traveled throughout Sri Lanka, with stops in Colombo, Galle, Jaffna, and Trincomalee. In meetings with Blank, GSL officials expressed general optimism about the peace process. Contacts in the south, however, expressed concern about T [...] |
2003-08-13 10:26:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PREF CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1425 | No breakthroughs in meeting with Tigers, but [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an August 13 meeting with the Charge', Norwegian Special Envoy Solheim and Norwegian Ambassador Brattskar said the atmospherics of their meeting with the Tigers earlier that day had been positive. They said they had discussed the Tigers' upcoming meeting in Paris. Re conte [...] |
2003-08-14 11:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINS CE NO JA LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1430 | FY-2004 Humanitarian Demining Plan for [...] In response to Ref A, Mission's Humanitarian Demining Plan follows. Begin text: -------------------------------- SECTION ONE -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -------------------------------- A. BACKGROUND: Twenty years of civil war in Sri Lanka have left a severe mine and unexploded ordnance [...] |
2003-08-15 06:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID MOPS PREF KHDP CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1435 | Mission conveys talking points re Iraqi [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-18 10:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL IZ CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1436 | SRI LANKA CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR [...] Following is information on Child Labor in Sri Lanka for GSP Trade and Development Act. 2. Responses are keyed to Reftel. (a) Whether the country has adequate laws and regulations proscribing the worst forms of child labor: Sri Lanka has shown its commitment to protecting children fr [...] |
2003-08-18 10:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI CE USAID |
| 03COLOMBO1444 | Sri Lanka's Like-Minded Countries Initiative [...] (C) SUMMARY: Per Reftel, Charge' met with Economic Reforms Minister Milinda Moragoda on August 18 to deliver Reftel points. In response, Moragoda stressed the need for the like-minded countries group to be outside of the auspices of the UN, and identified several key potential members. Mora [...] |
2003-08-19 07:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1453 | No movement regarding Tiger camp, as GSL [...] (C) SUMMARY: There has been no movement regarding the unauthorized Tiger camp in the east. As the Norwegian facilitators continue to work on the issue, key ministers are giving us differing views on the possibility that the GSL may use force to try to resolve matters. In other peace track [...] |
2003-08-20 10:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER PHUM CE NO FR LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1466 | Sri Lanka's hill country: Strong support for [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 18-19 visit to Sri Lanka's central highlands, interlocutors expressed strong support for the peace process. The local political situation in the region was badly fractured, however, due to personality clashes and differences over a dam project. Contacts also n [...] |
2003-08-21 10:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR SOCI CE KWMM ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO147 | Sri Lanka: Human rights cases continue to [...] (SBU) Summary: This update reviews the progress of four high profile human rights related court cases, including: -- Kandy election day killings - continuation of a case against a high-profile political family and security forces for killing 10 supporters of a Muslim party; -- Krishanthi [...] |
2003-01-27 11:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1471 | GSL reviewing proposed anti-conversion bill as [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a recent development on the religious freedom front, a draft bill prohibiting the conversion of Hindus is being reviewed by the GSL. In addition, the Sri Lankan Supreme Court has re-affirmed Buddhism's "foremost" place in society and ruled that the propagation of other faith [...] |
2003-08-22 05:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SOCI CE |
| 03COLOMBO1478 | Sri Lanka Country Commercial Guide, FY 2004 [...] Below is the Executive Summary of the Sri Lanka Country Commercial Guide, FY 2004. Per reftel, Post has sent the entire text of the Guide to Washington agencies, and will be uploading the guide to CS intranet soon. BEGIN TEXT. Country Commercial Guide Sri Lanka Fiscal Year 2004 [...] |
2003-08-25 09:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV BEXP CE OPIC ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1482 | Peace Process update: In Paris, Tigers say [...] (C) This update of Sri Lanka's peace process reviews the following: >> On margins of ongoing meeting in Paris, Tiger official says group aims to restart talks >> President Kumaratunga demands that GSL take steps against unauthorized Tiger camp in east >> Tensions in east between Muslim [...] |
2003-08-25 11:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM PREF CE FR NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1486 | MISSING 727 [...] (S/NF) Regarding the missing Boeing 727 discussed in reftel, on Aug 18 the Sri Lankan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reported negative results on locating aircraft N844AA (Serial No. 20985). 2. (S/NF) However, CAA did locate the following Serendib Express 727 in Sri Lanka: Boeing 727 MSN [...] |
2003-08-26 07:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC CE EAIR PTER ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1487 | 58th UNGA: Maldivian government attendance [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-26 08:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA KSEP CE MV UNGA UN |
| 03COLOMBO1488 | U.S.-sponsored humanitarian demining training [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: A major State Department-sponsored humanitarian demining training program for the Sri Lankan (SLA) Army has kicked off at a base in the south. The project, which has already received upbeat press [...] |
2003-08-26 10:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID KHDP CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1490 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 123 (08/26/03) [...] (C) FYI. Just wanted to flag the following peace track items: -- Paris Meeting: Beyond that reviewed in Colombo 1482, we have no new news to report re the LTTE's Paris meeting. The Norwegian Embassy here told us that Special Envoy Erik Solheim was slated to join the LTTE meeting today or [...] |
2003-08-26 10:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1493 | Maldivian police review visit to detainee at [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In an August 26 meeting with Charge', two Maldivian police officials reviewed their recent visit to Guantanamo Bay to interview a Maldivian national detained there. The officials said they did not/not believe the detainee was connected with terrorism, but noted that there we [...] |
2003-08-26 11:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PINS PGOV KISL MV |
| 03COLOMBO1496 | President Kumaratunga and supporters express [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga and her supporters have recently expressed concerns that the Tamil Tigers are targeting her for attack. The police have found little merit in the claims, which seem to involve more than a dollop of politics. That said, the situation has to be monitored; [...] |
2003-08-27 11:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PINS ASEC CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1504 | Norwegian envoy meets with Tigers in Paris; EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent peace process developments: Norwegian Envoy Erik Solheim has been involved in meetings with the Tigers in Paris. There are reports that the Tigers will next visit Switzerland for further discussions. In the meantime, the EU chiefs of mission in Colombo issued a press [...] |
2003-08-28 10:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS CE XG |
| 03COLOMBO1510 | Like-Minded Nations: Moragoda Briefed [...] (C) The Charge' shared the substance of para three reftel with Minister Milinda Moragoda on August 29. Moragoda expressed his appreciation and said he was aware of Ambassador Subasinghe's conversations on the Like-Minded Countries initiative with the Department. Moragoda said that, although h [...] |
2003-08-29 05:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1512 | Counternarcotics Update: Latest heroin [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) This update of the counternarcotics situation in Sri Lanka reviews the following: >> Latest heroin seizures >> Police report a new trend in drug smuggling >> USG assistance for Sri Lanka's counter [...] |
2003-08-29 06:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR PREL CE |
| 03COLOMBO1513 | RESIDENTIAL SECURITY CLUSTER HOUSING [...] (SBU) Embassy Colombo has one residential cluster housing compound for American employees of the IBB (VOA) remote broadcasting site. 2. (SBU) The compound is located in the town of Negombo, about halfway between the IBB site in Iranawila and Colombo. Negombo is 1.5 hours north of Colombo, [...] |
2003-08-29 09:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AMGT ASEC |
| 03COLOMBO1516 | BTIOS T/0005 AND T/0011 AMENDMENTS - COAL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-02 09:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1517 | MEDIA PLAY: SRI LANKAN MEDIA ACCUSE U.S. of [...] In a 9/1 editorial, "Self-inflicted wounds," the DAILY MIRROR (independent English daily), launched one of the most vigorous criticisms of U.S. policy seen in Sri Lanka's mainline press since the occupation of Iraq. "Self- inflicted wounds" accuses the U.S. of searching for "a new bogeyman" [...] |
2003-09-02 09:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE |
| 03COLOMBO1518 | EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR EXPLOITATION OF [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-02 09:39:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1522 | Tiger political chief Thamilchelvam's steady [...] (C) SUMMARY: S.P. Thamilchelvam, political chief of the Tamil Tigers, has taken an increasingly high profile role as chief Tiger spokesman on peace track issues. In the meantime, Anton Balasingham, the group's long-time spokesman and negotiator, has not been heard from in weeks. In explai [...] |
2003-09-02 10:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PINR PINS CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1523 | SOURCE REPORT FROM MALDIVES [...] (C) On 09/02/2003, RSO Colombo received a letter dated 08/13/2003 and addressed to the RSO from an unknown Source who identified himself as Tuan Preena Rashid SALIM, Helengeli Tourist Village, North Male Atoll, Republic of Maldives. The essential text of the letter, written in poor English, is [...] |
2003-09-02 13:04:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PTER |
| 03COLOMBO1529 | Proposed weapons deal involving Israeli [...] (C) SUMMARY: A proposed weapons deal has sparked public accusations that Sri Lanka's Defense Ministry favors an Israeli bid because it has worked out kickbacks with the company. The Defense Ministry denies the charge. At this point, the proposed deal is extremely tangled, as a potential U. [...] |
2003-09-03 10:14:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MASS PINS ECON CE IS |
| 03COLOMBO1533 | Japanese propose that donors meet September 12 [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 3 meeting with Ambassador Lunstead, Japanese Ambassador Otsuka said the GoJ wanted to convene a "follow-up meeting of the Tokyo conference" for donors on September 12 during Special Envoy Akashi's visit to Sri Lanka. The GSL, international organizations, and the [...] |
2003-09-04 10:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EAID CE JA NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1539 | GSL SUPPORTS KEEPING GI TALKS IN TRIPS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-05 05:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR ETRD PREL CE WTO ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO154 | Scenesetter for SA/INS Director Good's [...] (C) SUMMARY: We warmly welcome your upcoming visit. It comes at an exciting time, with many of the positive trends we discussed with you during your visit last fall gaining increased traction. A ceasefire has been in place since December 2001, and the government and the Tamil Tigers continue [...] |
2003-01-28 10:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ECON CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1540 | INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR MALDIVES, [...] The following is the 2004 Investment Climate Statement for the Republic of Maldives. This statement will be included in the Post's FY 2004 Maldives Country Commercial to be sent separately. Begin text. INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT MALDIVES, SEPTEMBER 2003. Openness to Foreign Investm [...] |
2003-09-05 05:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV MV OPIC ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1542 | ICOC: Mission conveys request to join in [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-05 05:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1543 | PSI: Mission conveys statement of [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-05 05:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1545 | Terrorism Finance: Amid Indo-Pakistani [...] (C) SUMMARY: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) legal experts met August 27-29 in Colombo to discuss regional implementation of UN provisions related to terrorism financing. Rohan Perera, the Sri Lankan MFA's chief legal adviser, told us that progress was made on a dra [...] |
2003-09-01 02:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL CE XD EFIN PGOV UN |
| 03COLOMBO1546 | Peace Process: Indian sticks vs. Norwegian [...] (C) The Ambassador paid introductory calls on Indian High Commissioner Nirumpam Sen and Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar on September 4. The two were a study in contrasts. Sen, not surprisingly, evinced a hardline towards the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The LTTE needs to see [...] |
2003-09-05 06:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR CE IN NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1548 | IMI - Investment Opportunities In Sri Lanka [...] The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka will present "Intrad 2003", an Exhibition and Investor Forum on November 28 - 30, 2003 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The theme is "Regaining Sri Lanka - Invest in Our Infrastructure". 2. "Intrad 2003" will feature 10 key sectors identified for inve [...] |
2003-09-06 07:25:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO155 | FOREIGN GOVERNMENT INVITATION FOR APPLICATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-28 10:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1551 | MEDIA PLAY: SRI LANKAN COLUMNIST SAYS U.S., [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-08 05:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE |
| 03COLOMBO1554 | Sri Lanka/Maldives: Mission views on possible [...] (C) In response to Reftel, Mission has the following comments regarding possible Sri Lankan and Maldivian reaction to the proposed UN Security Council Resolution on Iraq. 2. (C/NF) SRI LANKA: Although it is generally pro-U.S. and has not been hostile in any sense toward Coalition operat [...] |
2003-09-08 10:27:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR MOPS PGOV CE MV IZ UN |
| 03COLOMBO1556 | 58th UNGA: Maldivian government attendance [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-08 10:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA KSEP CE MV UNGA UN |
| 03COLOMBO156 | FOREIGN GOVERNMENT TENDER TO BUILD AND [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-28 10:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO MV CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1565 | Latest plans for Tokyo conference follow-up [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Lunstead recently participated in planning sessions for the Tokyo follow- up meeting to be held in Colombo on September 12. The format and agenda of the upcoming meeting were discussed, as were the modalities and the substance of "press guidelines" that would be used [...] |
2003-09-09 09:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EAID CE JA NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1569 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 131 (09/09/03) [...] (C) FYI. We have the following updates on the peace process: -- Norwegian Ambassador in the east: Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar is in Batticaloa District in the east for a familiarization tour, according to Norwegian Embassy contacts. Brattskar met with eastern Tiger military leade [...] |
2003-09-09 10:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1582 | BLUE LANTERN END-USE CHECK PROGRAM ANNUAL UPDATE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-10 10:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1583 | British shadow foreign secretary's meeting [...] (C) In a September 5 meeting with the Ambassador, British High Commissioner Stephen Evans provided a readout of a recent meeting between Michael Ancram, the shadow foreign secretary, and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) representatives. Evans said Ancram, joined by Lord Ashcroft, a fo [...] |
2003-09-10 10:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV CE UK LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1586 | In good news for peace process, President puts [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga has firmly signaled that a possible pact between her party and the radical JVP is on hold for now. In explaining her decision, the president made clear that the two sides could not agree on peace process issues. According to observers, however, other fact [...] |
2003-09-11 07:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR CE |
| 03COLOMBO1587 | Tamil Tiger leader Prabhakaran makes rare [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tamil Tiger leader V. Prabakharan gave a brief speech at the opening of an office for the LTTE "police force" in the north-central Vanni region on September 7. While the speech was somewhat confrontational in tone, he did not comment directly on the peace process. The Septembe [...] |
2003-09-07 22:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PINS PINR CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1588 | Mission conveys WSIS/freedom of the press [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-11 07:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KPAO PREL CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1589 | Mission conveys September 11 Message to Sri [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-11 08:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1592 | DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION THREAT TO [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-11 11:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | ASEC CE PTER |
| 03COLOMBO1601 | LANDMINES AND TIGERS AND "BEARS" OH MY! ECONOMIC INTEGRATION [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-15 08:14:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PTER PGOV CE LTTE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1602 | The Ambassador reviews the peace process, aid [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a September 14 introductory meeting, the Ambassador and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe agreed that last week's donor roundtable on the occasion of Japanese envoy Akashi's visit had usefully demonstrated that the donors were holding firm to the Tokyo linkage between progress at [...] |
2003-09-15 08:14:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EAID CE US UN LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1603 | Introductory meeting with Japanese envoy ahead [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Lunstead had an introductory meeting with Japanese special envoy Yashushi Akashi on September 11. Akashi shared his views on the current situation, and touched on issues to be raised during the September 12 Tokyo follow-up meeting. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Ambassado [...] |
2003-09-15 08:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PINS PHUM CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1605 | Maldivian presidential election process kicks [...] (U) In an announcement made late last week and reported on the website of the government-controlled newspaper "Haveeru," the Maldivian Elections Commission has begun soliciting applications from possible candidates for the 2003 presidential election. Applications will be accepted for a one-we [...] |
2003-09-15 11:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM MV |
| 03COLOMBO1606 | Donors reaffirm support for peace process at [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador participated in the follow-up meeting to the Tokyo conference held on September 12 in Colombo. Japanese Special Envoy Akashi chaired the meeting. In their remarks, donors and international agency heads reiterated their support for assistance to Sri Lanka, but un [...] |
2003-09-15 11:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID PTER CE NO JA UN LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1613 | INL: Amendment to LOA signed with Police [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-16 09:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR KCRM CE |
| 03COLOMBO1615 | Cohabitation dustup over security of key port [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga has sent a letter to the prime minister harshly complaining that the GSL is not taking Tamil Tiger military positioning around Trincomalee harbor seriously enough. The PM has not yet sent a response to the widely publicized letter, but the GSL has already [...] |
2003-09-14 02:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MOPS PINS CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1617 | Colombo Plan: Drug Advisory Program proposed [...] The Colombo Plan's Drug Advisory Program (DAP) submitted to Mission a budget proposal of USD 250,000 for fiscal year 2003. DAP's proposed budget includes funding for the following projects: A. Training for South Asian Law Enforcement Officers on Counter-narcotics, USD 110,000 B. Reg [...] |
2003-09-17 09:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL AFIN AMGT CE |
| 03COLOMBO1619 | Tiger attacks in the east spark deep Muslim [...] (C) SUMMARY: Attacks by the Tigers in the east have intensified Muslim anxiety about the direction of the peace process. Muslim leader Rauf Hakeem has pressed the GSL to take a harder line toward the Tigers. While Hakeem continues to back the government, some in his party have indicated a [...] |
2003-09-17 10:46:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM KISL CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1622 | Urgent Demarche on UN action regarding [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per Reftel, Mission has conveyed the urgent demarche regarding UN action on the Middle East to the Sri Lankan and Maldivian governments. Neither government has responded to the U.S. points as of yet. [...] |
2003-09-18 09:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAL UNGA CE MV XF |
| 03COLOMBO1623 | 2003 Human Rights Report for the Republic of [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified entire text. 2. (U) Following is the 2003 Country Human Rights report for the Republic of Maldives. BEGIN TEXT: 3. (U) The Republic of Maldives, which is made up of 1,190 islands, less than 200 of which are inhabited, has a parliamentary style of gove [...] |
2003-09-18 10:14:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ELAB PREL KSEP MV |
| 03COLOMBO1630 | COLOMBO EAC MEETING DATED 9/18/03 [...] (SBU) AmEmbassy Colombo EAC met on September 18 to discuss the upcoming Security Environmental Profile Questionnaire (SEPQ) due September 19. EAC members in attendance were the AMB, DCM, RSO, ARSO, POL, PD, AID, CLO, ECON and IBB. 2. (C) The EAC reviewed post's current threat ratings on the [...] |
2003-09-19 05:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CE PTER |
| 03COLOMBO1631 | Sri Lanka: Untangling the confusion over the [...] (C) SUMMARY: In this message, Mission provides a brief overview of the status of the possible FMS procurement of Bushmaster cannons for the GSL. Suggested next steps for Washington to review with visiting Minister Moragoda and Ambassador Subasinghe are discussed. Mission would appreciate an [...] |
2003-09-19 05:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS PARM CE IS |
| 03COLOMBO1632 | 2004-05 SRI LANKA FULBRIGHT JUNIOR SCHOLAR PROGRAM [...] THE US-SLFC RECEIVED A RECORD TOTAL OF 597 APPLICATIONS IN RESPONSE TO ITS PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM. AFTER A PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW OF ALL ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES BY THE COMMISSION'S COMMITTEE ON STUDY AND TRAINING, A SHORT LIST OF 20 CANDIDATES WAS PRESENTED TO THE US-SL [...] |
2003-09-19 05:56:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC CE |
| 03COLOMBO1635 | In meeting with the Ambassador, Norwegian team [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met late September 18 with a visiting Norwegian facilitation team led by Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen. The GoN team, which had just held meetings with the Tigers, expressed confidence that the group would submit its counter- proposals on the GSL's nort [...] |
2003-09-19 06:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1641 | EL FELLOW CAROL CREHAN [...] Post is pleased to report that Ms. Crehan has arrived in Sri Lank assignment with the Bandaranaike Center for International Studies. 2. Post has two requests to make on the enhancement funds and the st - Enhancement funds: Post requests that enhanced funds unused from h 2003 grant be ma [...] |
2003-09-22 07:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO ABUD AMGT CE |
| 03COLOMBO1644 | PEACE CORPS VISIT TO SRI LANKA [...] (SBU) I was delighted when we met in July that you were enthusiastic about a possible Peace Corps return to Sri Lanka. After arriving here and getting a sense of the on- the-ground situation, I was even more excited about the possibilities for Peace Corps. This country has an historic opp [...] |
2003-09-22 11:03:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CE |
| 03COLOMBO1648 | Unprecedented unrest in the Maldives against [...] (C) SUMMARY: Unrest hit the Maldives over the September 20-21 weekend, with rioting in Male', the capital. The unrest was apparently triggered by at least two deaths that occurred either before or during a prison riot at a jail located on a nearby island. Several buildings, primarily govern [...] |
2003-09-23 09:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM CASC MV |
| 03COLOMBO1660 | Maldives: Recent rioting in capital sparks [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Mission team visited the Maldives, September 22-24. In the aftermath of the rioting that took place on September 20, Male appeared calm with little sign of any tension. In discussions on the unrest, GoRM officials ritually blamed "drug users" and "miscreants." Observers, ho [...] |
2003-09-24 11:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM CASC MV |
| 03COLOMBO1665 | Maldives: President Gayoom wins first phase [...] (U) Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom won the first phase of the country's presidential selection process on September 25. Gayoom took all 50 votes in the People's Majlis (Parliament). The three other candidates, Abdul Ghafoor Hussain, Mohammed Shareef, and Nazeer Ahmed Jamaal, faile [...] |
2003-09-25 10:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM PINR MV |
| 03COLOMBO1666 | PSI: Sri Lanka continues to review "Statement [...] (C) Per Ref A, Mission followed up on September 25 with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding its reaction to the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) "Statement of Interdiction Principles" document. Rohan Perera, the MFA's Legal Adviser, told us that the GSL continues to r [...] |
2003-09-25 10:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER MNUC PARM CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1673 | "When do we sign an FTA?" GSL perspectives, [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reasons 1.5 B and D. 2. (C) Summary: Given the high profile in Sri Lanka of this issue and local expectations for the upcoming TIFA round, Post believes it is time to take concrete steps to move towards an FTA. Specific recommendation [...] |
2003-09-26 05:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAID ECON EFIN KIPR ELAB PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1674 | During visit by U.S. team, southern Maldives [...] (C) SUMMARY: A U.S. team visited the southern Maldivian island of Gan on September 23. With roughly a fifth of the population of the Maldives, the southern region was placid politically, showing little tension in the wake of the recent riots that rocked the capital of Male'. In discussions [...] |
2003-09-26 05:57:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON SOCI MV ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1684 | Ambassador Lunstead presents credentials to [...] (C) The Ambassador, accompanied by the Deputy Chief of Mission, called on President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga on the evening of September 26 at her official residence to present his credentials. In a very brief ceremony (according to Sri Lankan practice, no formal remarks were made [...] |
2003-09-29 07:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EINV US CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1686 | FTA IMPLICATIONS OF SRI LANKAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reasons 1.5 B and D. 2. (C) Summary: The investment climate in Sri Lanka is improving and the GSL is committed to economic reforms and attracting more capital as the island continues its efforts to restore peace and prosperity. The Ind [...] |
2003-09-29 09:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAID ECON EFIN KIPR ELAB PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1687 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 142 (09/29/03) [...] (C) FYI, we are sending a front channel based on our conversation today with Jim Robertson regarding the GSL analysis of the Chile and Singapore FTAs. It appears the GSL may believe they are further along than we previously thought. According to Jim, Ambassador Subasinghe is meeting at 1630 [...] |
2003-09-29 10:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1688 | Biographic sketches of up-and-coming Sri [...] (C) Para two contains brief biographic sketches of ten up-and-coming Sri Lankan politicians. Four of the sketches are of governing United National Party (UNP) politicians, three are of opposition People's Alliance (PA) politicians, and one each from the radical Janantha Vimukthi Peramuna (JV [...] |
2003-09-29 10:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PREL CE |
| 03COLOMBO1689 | GSL READY TO NEGOTIATE FTA BASED ON SINGAPORE AND [...] (U) Classified by DCM James F. Entwistle for reasons 1.5 B and D. 2. (C) Summary: In a meeting with GSL Advisor Jim Robertson, Econoffs learned that the GSL intends to provide USTR a draft negotiating document today (Monday, September 29). Reportedly, the GSL is prepared to meet most of [...] |
2003-09-30 01:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAID ECON EFIN KIPR ELAB PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1693 | Prime Minister's vocal support for Coalition [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Wickremesinghe's remarks supporting Coalition actions in Iraq during his recent UNGA address have netted a small backlash, with several newspapers criticizing the PM's stand as being too pro-U.S. In discussions, observers had a mixed reaction as to whether the PM [...] |
2003-09-30 09:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAO CE IZ UN |
| 03COLOMBO1694 | Foreign Government Invitation for Pre- [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-30 10:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO17 | Colombo Plan: Submission of annual staffing [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-06 06:10:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APER CE |
| 03COLOMBO170 | GSL issues constructive statement re Iraq, as [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sri Lankan government issued a constructive statement on January 28, calling on Iraq to comply fully with UNSC Resolution 1441. The statement comes as the situation in the Gulf region nets increased press and public attention here. There is some concern bubbling up that a [...] |
2003-01-28 12:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS ASEC ECON CE MV IZ |
| 03COLOMBO1702 | LABOR AND IPR IMPLICATIONS OF POTENTIAL US-SRI [...] (U) Classified by Amb. Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reasons 1.5 B and D. 2. (C) Summary: As the next round of TIFA talks approach, Post will highlight bilateral trade issues to be addressed in TIFA (and in FTA considerations), and provide updated information. Topics of concern include govern [...] |
2003-10-01 04:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAID ECON EFIN KIPR ELAB PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1704 | GSL PERSPECTIVES ON CANCUN, FTA: AMBASSADOR'S [...] (U) Classified by Amb. Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reasons 1.5 B and D. 2. (C) Summary: During his initial courtesy call on GSL Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs Ravi Karunanayake, Ambassador noted that Sri Lanka had taken a strong stand that was in its own interest at the recent WTO [...] |
2003-10-01 06:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD KIPR PREL CE |
| 03COLOMBO1705 | STATUS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS IN SRI LANKA [...] Summary: Sri Lanka does not have formal biotechnology regulations on the production and import of agricultural biotech products into the country. An attempt to ban the import of GMO foods in 2001 was abandoned due to intense lobbying from foreign missions (including the U.S) and trade partn [...] |
2003-10-01 08:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD SENV TBIO TSPL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1706 | Peace process update: Tigers set to meet in [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the latest peace process news, Tiger officials are set to meet in Dublin to discuss the group's response to the GSL's north/east administration proposal. The Tigers also recently held a high-level meeting with the Norwegian-led ceasefire monitoring mission to discuss ways to [...] |
2003-10-01 10:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS ASEC CE NO EI LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1708 | Key Muslim Minister discusses peace process [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met September 30 with Rauf Hakeem, Muslim party leader and Minister of Ports and Shipping. Asked for his views regarding the peace process, Hakeem expressed his concern over the Tigers' absence from the negotiating table and their apparent efforts to marginalize [...] |
2003-10-01 11:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI EINV CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1712 | Joint demarche on GSL regarding Proliferation [...] (U) On October 1, Ambassador, plus Ambassadors/Charges/DCM's from UK, Italy, Germany, France, Australia and Netherlands and Japan -- all of the PSI members with resident missions in Colombo -- called on GSL Acting Foreign Secretary Sarala Fernando, MFA Legal Adviser Rohan Perera and MFA Direc [...] |
2003-10-02 05:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP MNUC PARM CE |
| 03COLOMBO1713 | Tokyo co-chairs agree on modalities for review [...] (U) Tokyo process co-chairs (Japan, EU - Italy, and EC, Norway and US) met October 1 for briefing on EU Troika meeting in New York on Sept 25 with PM Wickremesinghe. New information from briefing was that: --Italian Foreign Minister Frattini, on behalf of EU, formally offered to host next r [...] |
2003-10-02 06:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID PREF CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1718 | Maldives appears calm in aftermath of recent [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Maldives appears calm in the wake of the recent unrest in Male' that was triggered by a violent prison disturbance. President Gayoom has launched investigations into the incidents and transferred the police chief. During his recent visit, DATT spoke to the acting police ch [...] |
2003-10-02 10:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINS PHUM SOCI MV |
| 03COLOMBO172 | SRI LANKA: THE LTTE BUILDS A FINANCIAL [...] SUMMARY: DUE TO AN INTERNATIONAL CRACKDOWN ON TERRORIST FINANCING POST SEPTEMBER 11, THE LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EALAM (LTTE) HAS SHIFTED OVER THE PAST YEAR FROM FOREIGN FUND-RAISING TO LARGELY DOMESTIC FINANCING. WHILE THE LTTE TRADITIONALLY LEVIED TAXES IN AREAS UNDER ITS CONTROL, RECEN [...] |
2003-01-30 06:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL PTER PGOV CE |
| 03COLOMBO1724 | USAID STAFF DISCUSS WORKING LEVEL ISSUES WITH LTTE [...] (SBU) Per recent State Department guidance approving operational/working level discussions with counterpart LTTE representatives (reftel) and based on a September 18 meeting between the Embassy's front office and USAID Sri Lanka staff, on September 29 and 30 two USAID [...] |
2003-10-03 06:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PTER CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1725 | 2003 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT FOR SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-03 06:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CE ELAB KSEP PGOV PHUM PREL |
| 03COLOMBO1732 | SRI LANKA'S GDP GROWS 5.6% IN FIRST HALF OF [...] Summary: The Sri Lankan economy recorded 5.6% GDP growth in the first half of 2003, coming mainly from industry and services. Other macro economic fundamentals have also improved, and contributed to strengthening of the Sri Lanka Rupee recently. The Central Bank says economic performance is [...] |
2003-10-06 08:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD CE USTR |
| 03COLOMBO174 | PLACEMENT OF PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION [...] As reported in reftel (B), Colombo provided Worldnet coverage of the State of the Union address to three Sri Lankan telecasters for use during prime-time on 1/29. ITN (government-owned, island-wide penetration) and Rupavahini (government-owned, island-wide penetration), took extensive clippi [...] |
2003-01-30 08:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR OIIP ECPS OEXC |
| 03COLOMBO175 | Close adviser to president downplays talk of [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador had a very interesting conversation on January 29 with Ronnie De Mel, a close adviser to President Kumaratunga and a senior MP in her People's Alliance (PA) party. De Mel downplayed recent reports that the president was angling for early parliamentary elections. [...] |
2003-01-29 10:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1752 | As plan to demobilize child soldiers gets [...] (C) SUMMARY: A UNICEF-led program to demobilize child soldiers kicked off recently, and has sparked some debate. In a related development, reports now indicate that the day after the first "transit center" opened, the Tigers allegedly abducted several children in the east. The issue of chil [...] |
2003-10-08 09:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PINS PHUM CE UNICEF LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1753 | WALK-IN REPORTS POSSIBLE THREAT INFORMATION [...] (SBU) Summary - On Oct 8 at approximately 1305 hours, RSO Colombo interviewed a walk-in of unknown reliability who reportedly overheard a conversation between two Sri Lankan Muslims on the street in which the words "eleven or eleventh," "eleven o'clock," "attack first," "blast," and "U.S. Emba [...] |
2003-10-08 09:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ASEC PTER |
| 03COLOMBO1754 | Cohabitation row continues as President blasts [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga has responded to a nasty letter sent by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on September 18. In the response, the President criticizes the PM's record on national security and urges him to put the country before his desire to remain in power. The continue [...] |
2003-10-08 11:04:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PINS PHUM CE |
| 03COLOMBO1762 | Tamil MPs candidly discuss peace process [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met October 9 with key MPs from the Tamil National Alliance (TNA). Asked for their views on the peace process, the MPs said the inability of internally displaced persons to return to their lands was causing great discontent. The MPs said progress toward peace wou [...] |
2003-10-10 05:10:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PINS PHUM CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1769 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DUSTR JOSETTE SHEERAN SHINER [...] (U) This message is SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 2. (SBU) Summary: Post looks forward to the visit of DUSTR Shiner and her delegation for the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Joint Council talks on October 14 and 15. This is an excellent time to visit Sri Lanka in order to get a bett [...] |
2003-10-10 16:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON CE |
| 03COLOMBO1778 | USAID STAFF DISCUSS WORKING LEVEL ISSUES WITH LTTE [...] (SBU) Based on recent State Department guidance approving operational/working-level discussions on relief and development issues with counterpart LTTE representatives (Ref B) and a September 18 meeting between the Embassy's front office and USAID/Sri Lanka staff, two USAID staff met on Octob [...] |
2003-10-14 03:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PTER CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1779 | INDIAN HIGH COMMISSION TAKE ON INDO-LANKA FREE TRADE [...] (U) THIS TELEGRAM IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY 2. (SBU) On October 7, 2003, Econchief met with Mr. Venkastesan Ashok, Commercial Counselor at the Indian High Commission. Ashok discussed preparations for the Sri Lankan PM's trip to New Delhi the week of October 2 [...] |
2003-10-14 04:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON CE |
| 03COLOMBO1781 | Tiger delegation wraps up meeting in Ireland [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Tamil Tigers have wrapped up their meeting at the Glencree Center for Reconciliation located south of Dublin. The Glencree meeting appears to have helped the group further polish its response to the GSL's north/east interim administration proposal. The Tiger delegation is n [...] |
2003-10-14 11:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER CE NO EI LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1784 | Campaign for US Candidate for Committee [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-15 02:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNHCR CE |
| 03COLOMBO1789 | Ending a long-standing dispute, Parliament [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka's Parliament passed a bill granting citizenship to over 160,000 tea estate Tamils on October 7. The bill ends a decades-old dispute that pitted the majority Sinhalese community against the wider Tamil community and involved the GSL in years of tense negotiations with [...] |
2003-10-09 01:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SOCI PREL CE IN LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1798 | Tigers widely blamed in killings of six more [...] (C) SUMMARY: Six more Tamils have been killed in separate incidents in the past three weeks. As with the roughly 40 similar incidents in past months, the Tigers have been widely blamed for the latest slew of killings, with some observers contending that the group is trying to wipe out perce [...] |
2003-10-16 10:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1801 | AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON FINANCE MINISTER [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead. Reasons 1.5 B and D. 2. (C) Summary: During his initial courtesy call with Finance Minister Choksy on October 10, the Ambassador raised TDA technical assistance, aid utilization, government procurement problems, and the Iraq Donors Confe [...] |
2003-10-17 04:56:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN EAID PREL IZ CE |
| 03COLOMBO1808 | In meeting with Ambassador, Opposition Leader [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 16, Ambassador Lunstead met with Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapakse. During the discussion, Rajapakse highlighted public support for peace, but he noted that the GSL's peace efforts were at a crucial stage and it had to handle the matter with the utmost care. Regar [...] |
2003-10-17 06:14:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR CE |
| 03COLOMBO1809 | Iraq Donors Conference: Ambassador reviews [...] (C) Ambassador Lunstead reviewed Secretary Powell's message on the upcoming Iraq Donors Conference with Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando during their October 17 meeting. Fernando listened intently to the Secretary's points and seemed genuinely interested in SIPDIS the conference. He not [...] |
2003-10-17 06:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID CE IZ SP UN |
| 03COLOMBO1810 | WALK-IN DESCRIBES MUSLIM EXTREMIST ACTIVITIES IN [...] (C/NF) Summary - On 10/14/03 and again on 10/15/03, RSO interviewed an unknown walk-in Source of undetermined reliability who claimed to have information on several aspects of Muslim radicalism in Sri Lanka. The information included the name of a passport vendor in Colombo who provides false [...] |
2003-10-17 11:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ASEC CE PTER |
| 03COLOMBO1811 | WALK-IN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON VISA/IMMIGRATION [...] (SBU) On Monday 10/6/2003 an individual identifying himself as SENANAYAKE, Sujeewa Dhammika came to the American Embassy Colombo to visit with an FSN employee he knew. During the course of his visit SUBJECT approached POST 2, and requested to speak with the RSO. 2. (SBU) Both RSO and ARSO [...] |
2003-10-20 01:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CE PTER |
| 03COLOMBO1815 | UNGA: Mission conveys First (Disarmament) [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-20 08:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL UNGA MNUC AORC KNNP CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1816 | Urgent Demarche on UN action on the [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-20 08:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL CE MV UNGA |
| 03COLOMBO1818 | Iraq Donors Conference: GSL will send Paris [...] (SBU) Following up on the Ambassador's October 17 meeting with Foreign Minister Fernando regarding the upcoming Iraq Donors Conference, polchief spoke with Sarala Fernando, the MFA's Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Affairs, on October 20. Fernando said Ananda Goonesekara, Sri Lanka's Am [...] |
2003-10-20 10:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID CE IZ SP UN |
| 03COLOMBO1819 | Maldivian President wins another five-year [...] (C) SUMMARY: Maldivian President Gayoom handily won reelection for a sixth term in a national referendum held on October 17. In other local political developments, the government continues to investigate the causes of the rare outbreak of unrest last month. Although he won the referendum in [...] |
2003-10-20 10:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINS SOCI MV |
| 03COLOMBO1820 | SRI LANKA - AN EXCELLENT CANDIDATE MODEL [...] Summary: Sri Lanka is an ideal model candidate on water. The GSL has identified water as a priority and has the political will and adequate good governance to see it happen. Because of the government's intentions to provide safe water to the entire population by 2010, improve water manageme [...] |
2003-10-20 11:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID KSCA SENV TSPL CE |
| 03COLOMBO1822 | Demarche on new Iraqi Diplomatic and Official [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-21 09:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CVIS IZ CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1825 | Urgent demarche on additional action on UNGA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-21 10:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL CE MV UN |
| 03COLOMBO1826 | In meeting with the Ambassador, Defense [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 20 meeting with the Ambassador, Defense Minister Marapana related that based on what he understood the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) had inadvertently thwarted a recent attempt by the Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) to intercept a suspected Tiger arms ship. In light [...] |
2003-10-21 11:26:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MOPS PTER PHSA KPAO CE NO |
| 03COLOMBO1827 | Sri Lanka: The political importance of [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission has reviewed the key economic issues involved in possibly signing a Free Trade Agreement with Sri Lanka in Reftels. In this message, Mission sketches out the domestic political context. In a nutshell, the GSL, deeply worried about maintaining support for the peace proc [...] |
2003-10-21 11:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ECON EAID EFIN KIPR PGOV CE |
| 03COLOMBO183 | MEDIA REACTION: State of the Union Address; [...] "Flights of fancy? We hope not" Independent English daily, Daily Mirror, commented (1/31): "The key phrase is `where it began'. Yes, it all began in the United States, a country responsible for the mayhem that the world is in today and the coming cataclysm. "It is the United States lopsi [...] |
2003-01-31 06:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP ECPS OEXC |
| 03COLOMBO1831 | Norwegian envoy briefs donors on status of the [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Lunstead attended a meeting of major bilateral donors to Sri Lanka on October 21. Norwegian Ambassador Brattskar briefed the group on the status of the Tiger's counterproposals developed in response to the GSL's north/east interim setup proposal. Brattskar commented t [...] |
2003-10-22 11:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PINS KPAO CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1832 | In Mission visit, Jaffna seems calm, but deep [...] (C) SUMMARY: DCM and SA/INS desk officer visited Jaffna for one day of meetings with military, government, and NGO officials on October 17. Based on the team's observations, a semblance of normal life is steadily returning to this war-torn area in Sri Lanka's far north. As they have in pas [...] |
2003-10-22 11:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS SOCI PREF CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1836 | SMOOTH SAILING AS DUSTR SHINER LEADS THIRD ROUND [...] (U) Classified by Amb. Jeffrey J. Lunstead. Reasons 1.5 (b,d). 2. (C) Summary: The GSL's assertive international trade policy to generate growth and become a leader in the South Asia region and broader developing world earned kudos from the USTR delegation during the third round of TIFA ta [...] |
2003-10-23 09:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAID ECON EFIN KIPR ELAB PREL CE |
| 03COLOMBO1837 | Interior Ministry officials request more [...] (C) The Ambassador met October 20 with Interior Minister Amaratunga and Interior Secretary Junaid. Amaratunga underscored his appreciation for U.S.- sponsored police training programs and requested further assistance. Junaid discussed the GSL's efforts to curb human trafficking. Turning bri [...] |
2003-10-23 10:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KCRM CVIS SMIG CE |
| 03COLOMBO184 | Engaging the Indians on Sri Lanka [...] (C/NF) While in Washington last week, I discussed with the Deputy Secretary and with you the possibility of our engaging with India on the subject of Sri Lanka's move toward peace. In this connection, I present the following thoughts for your review. 2. (C/NF) As you know, Sri Lanka's pe [...] |
2003-01-31 06:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER CE IN LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1845 | President demands removal of chief monitor, [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga has requested that Norway remove the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) chief. In making this demand, the president complained that the SLMM had lost "objectivity." While the GoN reviews next steps, the SLMM is continuing its operations. The GSL is balk [...] |
2003-10-23 14:07:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MOPS PHSA CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1850 | Colombo Plan: Action Request regarding [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST -- please see Para Four. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Poloff attended a September 16 Colombo Plan meeting to discuss the postponed biennial Consultative Committee Meeting (CCM) of the Colombo Plan (CCM) (the CCM is the highest level meeting of the Colombo Plan). T [...] |
2003-10-27 09:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID SNAR CE CB MG VM |
| 03COLOMBO1852 | Demarche opposing Cuba's UN Resolution against [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-27 09:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA ETRD CE MV CU |
| 03COLOMBO1853 | Norwegian envoy says his government continues [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 24 meeting with Charge', Norwegian Ambassador Brattskar related that the GoN continues to review President Kumaratunga's demand that chief monitor Tellefsen be removed from his job. Despite reports that the president wants to curb cooperation, the GSL has issued as [...] |
2003-10-27 10:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MOPS CE NO KWMM |
| 03COLOMBO1856 | DUSTR MEETING WITH SRI LANKAN PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR [...] (U) THIS TELEGRAM IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED; PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY. 2. (SBU) Summary: During a meeting with Presidential Advisor Lakshman Kadirgamar, a senior opposition MP and former Foreign Minister, DUSTR Shiner outlined her TIFA talks with the GSL and her discussions with busin [...] |
2003-10-28 09:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1857 | Mission conveys Id Al-Fitr message from [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-28 09:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL MV |
| 03COLOMBO1858 | Enthusiastic local reaction to the [...] (C) Local reaction to Prime Minister Wickremesinghe's recent visit to India has been enthusiastic. Press coverage trumpeted the visit as signaling that India had decided to back the GSL and its peace initiative fully. Contacts also stressed that the visit had sent a strong message of suppor [...] |
2003-10-28 09:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR ETRD CE IN |
| 03COLOMBO1861 | Norwegians sending placeholder response to [...] (C) Norway is sending a letter to President Kumaratunga informing her that it is reviewing her demand that chief monitor Tellefsen be fired and that the GoN will prepare its own report on the initial October 16 incident which sparked the controversy. The Norwegian Ambassador told the Charge' [...] |
2003-10-29 10:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1862 | Campaign for US Candidate for Committee [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-29 10:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM CE UN |
| 03COLOMBO1867 | President Kumaratunga lashes out -- and [...] (C) SUMMARY: An in-depth review of President Kumaratunga's behavior over the past several weeks shows her lashing out in numerous ways. The main subject of her broadsides continues to be her cohabitation rival, the Prime Minister, but she also hit out at a slew of targets during a recent vi [...] |
2003-10-30 10:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL PTER CE NO |
| 03COLOMBO1878 | U.S.-sponsored humanitarian demining training [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A major State Department-sponsored humanitarian demining training initiative has entered its operational phase. Run by the RONCO Corporation, the program is training the Sri Lankan Army (SLA) [...] |
2003-10-31 06:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID KHDP CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1883 | CONTENTIOUS LABOR DISPUTE RESOLVED IN EXPORT [...] Summary: A controversial labor dispute at an export processing zone (EPZ) garment factory producing for international labels, which drew international attention, was resolved recently. The US-based Free Labor Association (FLA) and a local independent public policy institution intervened to [...] |
2003-11-03 06:26:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB ECON EAID EINV KTEX CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1888 | MEDIA PLAY: SRI LANKAN MEDIA RESPOND TO LTTE [...] On 11/1 the LTTE unveiled its long-await response to the GSL's Interim Administration proposals (see septel). The LTTE counterproposal elicited immediate and enormous press coverage. Some headlines covered straightforward reportage: "LTTE hands over IA proposals; copies to President and par [...] |
2003-11-03 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PTER OPRC KMDR OIIP CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1889 | Demarche on U.S. Mideast UNGA Strategy [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per Reftel, Mission has conveyed the points requesting support against one-sided anti-Israel resolutions at the UN to the Sri Lankan and Maldivian governments. In light of the importance of this matter, [...] |
2003-11-03 11:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAL CE MV IS UN |
| 03COLOMBO189 | INDIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER ON SRI LANKA [...] (C) SUMMARY: I met for one hour today (2/3) with Indian High Commissioner Nirupam Sen concerning the current state of peace talks in Sri Lanka. To my surprise, we agreed completely on our analysis of the situation (the trend is not positive); on the reasons why (LTTE aggressiveness, cohabitation [...] |
2003-02-03 09:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PARM CE IN ECONOMICS LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1893 | LTTE counterproposals on interim [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Norwegian facilitators provided the Tamil Tigers' long-awaited counterproposals on the modalities for an interim administration in the north/east to the GSL on October 31. The Tiger plan, which was publicly released at a November 1 press conference, seeks wide-ranging power [...] |
2003-11-03 12:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PREL CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1895 | SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PORTFOLIO [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-04 06:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | NONE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1901 | MEDIA PLAY: SRI LANKAN MEDIA RESPOND TO LTTE [...] In reftels Colombo reported on the 11/1 unveiling of the LTTE's long awaited response to the GSL's Interim Administration proposals. As noted in reftel (B), the counterproposal elicited immediate and enormous coverage: all major front pages carried the story, and three English, two Sinhala, a [...] |
2003-11-04 11:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PTER OPRC KMDR OIIP CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1902 | Provoking political crisis, President fires [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a sudden move, President Kumaratunga has fired the ministers of defense, interior, and mass communications citing concerns over the "deterioration of the security situation." Late in the day, the President also suspended Parliament until November 19. The PM is in Washington [...] |
2003-11-04 12:04:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL ASEC MOPS CASC CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1903 | Demarche on Iraq Interim Travel Documents [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-04 12:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CVIS PREF IZ CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1915 | EAC HELD TO DISCUSS POLITICAL SITUATION IN COLOMBO [...] (SBU) Summary - Embassy Colombo held an EAC meeting on Nov 5 to discuss the security situation relative to the Sri Lankan President's actions in recent days. EAC reaffirmed that, aside from increased police and army presence dispersed lightly throughout the city, Colombo remains calm and with [...] |
2003-11-05 13:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CE CMGT |
| 03COLOMBO1916 | President's moves place spotlight on deep [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga's dramatic November 4-5 moves against the UNP government have placed the spotlight on Sri Lanka's deep cohabitation divisions. The Constitution gives her office overwhelming executive powers. Without access to Parliament, which has been suspended, the Pri [...] |
2003-11-05 13:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL ASEC SOCI CASC CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1917 | In further move, President declares state of [...] (C) SUMMARY: Adding further to her sudden actions on November 4, the President declared a state of emergency on November 5. She told the Charge' (Septel) that, despite reports to the contrary, she had not sacked the finance minister. On the evening of November 4, President Kumaratunga read [...] |
2003-11-05 13:26:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER ASEC MOPS ECON CASC CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1918 | President Affirms Commitment to Negotiated [...] (C) Summary. President Kumaratunga called in the Charge' November 5 to clarify her actions. She said she is committed to maintaining the ceasefire with the LTTE and to reaching a "negotiated settlement" with the Tigers. She wishes the Prime Minister success in this regard but felt she had [...] |
2003-11-05 14:04:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PTER ASEC MOPS ECON CASC CE NO LTTE PLO |
| 03COLOMBO1924 | Sri Lanka supports Felice Gaer for UN [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-06 12:03:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM CE UN |
| 03COLOMBO1925 | UN CERD Candidate Ralph Boyd [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-06 12:07:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1926 | Sri Lanka Update: MPs reportedly rally to [...] (C) SUMMARY: In reaction to the President's dramatic actions of November 4-5, MPs from the governing coalition and Tamil parties have reportedly rallied in support of the Prime Minister. There are still indications, however, that the President may be trying to tempt possible defectors. Aft [...] |
2003-11-06 12:26:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER ASEC KPAO ECON CASC CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1927 | Amid tentative signs that the President may [...] (C) SUMMARY: As the dust begins to settle after President Kumaratunga's rapid-fire November 4-5 moves against the UNP government, speculation abounds as to what her true motives are. She and her supporters say she only wants to protect Sri Lanka's "national interest." There are strong indi [...] |
2003-11-06 12:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR ASEC SOCI CE |
| 03COLOMBO1930 | Sri Lanka Update: PM returns; President [...] (C) SUMMARY: To a rapturous welcome, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe returned to Colombo from the U.S. on the morning of November 7. Contacts have told Mission that the UNP government and its allies are continuing to closely consult on how to proceed in response to the President's sudde [...] |
2003-11-07 07:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER ASEC CASC CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO194 | Key GSL Minister sets low expectations for [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Minister Milinda Moragoda on February 1. Moragoda set low expectations for the February 7-8 GSL-LTTE talks in Berlin and expressed concerns about Tamil Tiger activities. He also elaborated on his efforts to convince India to engage more re the peace [...] |
2003-02-03 10:56:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PHUM PINR CE IN LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1940 | MEDIA PLAY: POLITICAL CRISIS IN SRI LANKA [...] Summary. Since the eruption of Sri Lanka's latest political crisis, the English and vernacular media have been in a frenzy. Over the weekend, television stations and newspapers in Sri Lanka avidly chronicled the political tug-of-war between President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and P [...] |
2003-11-10 11:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE |
| 03COLOMBO1942 | Sri Lanka update: PM begins next steps in [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Wickremesinghe has begun consulting with party members and members of the international community to map out the next steps for his government. Indications are that he may transfer control of the peace process to President Kumaratunga, given difficulties with her [...] |
2003-11-10 11:44:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER ASEC CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO195 | SRI LANKA: MAXIMUM POSSIBLE IMF ASSISTANCE NEEDED [...] This is an action request, please see paragraphs 4 and 5. 2. The IMF is in the midst of finalizing a large-scale Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) for the government of Sri Lanka (GSL). Post understands the fund is proposing a SDR 372 million (USD $510 million) package, which eq [...] |
2003-02-03 11:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID PREL CE |
| 03COLOMBO1953 | MEDIA PLAY: THE LATEST ON SRI LANKA'S POLITICAL [...] Summary. The Sri Lankan English and vernacular media's intense scrutiny of the political stand-off between the Prime Minister and the President continued. The Prime Minister's decision to meet with the President dominated the headlines in all languages. The reaction of political players in [...] |
2003-11-12 10:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE |
| 03COLOMBO1956 | Sri Lanka update: No resolution in "cordial" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Wickremesinghe met with President Kumaratunga on November 12 with no discernible resolution to the political turmoil. A Norwegian delegation arrived to meet with all parties regarding recent political events and its effect on the peace process. Separately, Tamil [...] |
2003-11-12 11:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER PINR NO CE |
| 03COLOMBO1957 | Economic Consequences of the Sri Lankan Political [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead, Reasons 1.5 b, d and e. 2. (C) Summary: The ongoing political spat has negatively affected the Sri Lankan economy, though the long-term repercussions, especially the loss of potential investment, are unknowable at this juncture. The Colombo [...] |
2003-11-12 11:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1958 | Maldivian President Gayoom inaugurated for [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 11, Maldivian President Gayoom was inaugurated to his sixth term in office. In a brief speech given at the ceremony, Gayoom called for increased democratization and announced that he was creating a "human rights commission." He did not refer to the September unrest [...] |
2003-11-07 18:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM MV |
| 03COLOMBO196 | Sri Lanka: Proposal for anti-trafficking in [...] (U) Per Reftel, Mission is providing the attached program proposal to strengthen the capabilities of the Sri Lankan National Child Protection Agency (NCPA) in enforcing the government's laws regulating trafficking of children in regards to prostitution and labor. 2. (U) Attached is the proj [...] |
2003-02-03 11:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KCRM KWMN EAID SMIG ELAB KPAO CE |
| 03COLOMBO1963 | In readouts of President-PM meeting, key [...] (C) The Ambassador met late November 12 with Minister Moragoda, a key adviser to the PM. Based on what he had heard from the PM and his secretary, Moragoda provided a readout of the PM's meeting earlier that day with the President. The PM urged her to take over the peace process, but she ma [...] |
2003-11-13 10:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS PHUM CE NO |
| 03COLOMBO1966 | Plans by Norwegian Deputy FM Helgesen to call [...] (SBU) After concluding his November 14 briefing on his latest visit to Sri Lanka (see Septel), Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen took Ambassador Lunstead aside and said he thought it might be useful to call Deputy Secretary Armitage at some point next week. Helgesen indicated t [...] |
2003-11-14 05:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1967 | MEDIA PLAY: Sri Lankan President Meets PM, [...] Summary. The 11/12 meeting between the President and the Prime Minister dominated the headlines in Sri Lankan English and vernacular media. Government-owned television and newspaper headlines predictably slanted toward the President, but the independent press was less positive. The media al [...] |
2003-11-14 06:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE |
| 03COLOMBO1970 | In meeting with Ambassador, Sri Lankan Chief [...] (C) The Ambassador paid a call November 4 on the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Lionel Balagalle. During the hour-long discussion, the Ambassador reiterated to LTG Balagalle our happiness with the restraint shown by the Sri Lankan military during the past twenty months in [...] |
2003-11-14 07:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS PTER MOPS PINR CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1971 | Norwegian DFM Helgesen says Prabhakaran ready [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador attended a November 14 briefing for key local diplomats given by Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Helgesen regarding his visit to Sri Lanka. Helgesen said V. Prabhakaran was relaxed during their November 13 meeting, with the LTTE leader underscoring support for [...] |
2003-11-14 07:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS PTER PINR KPAO CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1974 | In meeting with Ambassador, PM considers [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Wickremesinghe told Ambassador November 14 that he is considering proposing to the President the establishment of a "Peace Cabinet" or "Committee of Conciliation" to resolve the cohabitation crisis. The President would have to return three key Ministries, but wou [...] |
2003-11-17 05:25:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS PHUM CE NO |
| 03COLOMBO1977 | Mission conveys UNGA Third Committee Iran [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-17 10:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM CE MV UNGA |
| 03COLOMBO198 | SRI LANKA: NEED FOR EDA CUTTER [...] (U) Classified by DCM W. Lewis Amselem, Reasons 1.5 (b, d) 2. (SBU) THE COUNTRY TEAM STRONGLY SUPPORTS PROVISION OF A 210' EDA CUTTER TO THE SL NAVY. 3. (SBU) AS EXTENSIVE EMBASSY REPORTING HAS DISCUSSED, THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, MILITARY AND SECURITY ENVIRONMENT IN SRI LANKA HAS UNDE [...] |
2003-02-05 07:50:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MASS PGOV PTER PINS CE |
| 03COLOMBO1980 | MEDIA PLAY: SRI LANKA'S POLITICAL CRISIS CONTINUES [...] Summary. Over the weekend, English and vernacular media headlines focused on reaction to Norway's recent comments about the Sri Lankan Government's political crisis and their impact on the peace process. The President's comments also made splashy headlines. Meanwhile, media reports of the P [...] |
2003-11-17 11:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE |
| 03COLOMBO1982 | Possible ways forward in political standoff [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe continue to consult to find a workable solution to the current political struggle. The PM has remained focused on the peace process throughout the crisis. Reaction from international as well as domestic parties has been fo [...] |
2003-11-17 11:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS PTER PINR CE NO |
| 03COLOMBO1983 | ECONOMIC IMPACT DEEPENS AS POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead, Reasons 1.5 b, d and e. 2. (C) Summary and Introduction: Though businesses are operating on peaceful streets, and both parties to the current dispute have stated the peace process will continue, uncertainty is taking an increasing toll on th [...] |
2003-11-17 11:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO1984 | In meeting with Ambassador, President [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga showed little flexibility in a discussion with Ambassador on November 17. She indicated she wanted to keep the Defense portfolio in a National Unity Government. She promised to uphold the peace process, support the role of the Norwegians and the SLMM, and [...] |
2003-11-17 11:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PINS PHUM CE NO |
| 03COLOMBO1988 | Biographical sketches of key advisers to [...] (C) Para three contains brief biographical sketches of key advisers to Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga. The advisers are divided into three general (and sometimes cross-cutting) "circles": -- (I) Family members, including senior People's Alliance/Sri Lanka Freedom Pa [...] |
2003-11-18 11:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR CE |
| 03COLOMBO1989 | President, PM agree to appoint committee to [...] (SBU) On November 18, President Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe met to discuss possible ways out of the political morass precipitated by the President's November 4 takeover of three key ministries and suspension of Parliament. This was their second face- to-face meeting since th [...] |
2003-11-18 12:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS CE |
| 03COLOMBO1990 | Colombo Plan: Funding for DEA Narcotics [...] In response to Reftel, Mission is prepared to amend the existing Colombo Plan Agreement to accept funding (USD 110,000) for two regional narcotics officer training courses to be conducted by the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program and U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Agency. 2. [...] |
2003-11-18 12:03:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KFSC SNAR CE |
| 03COLOMBO1991 | Colombo Plan: Report on November 18 Special [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) On November 18, the Colombo Plan Council held a Special Session to address pressing matters in the wake of the postponed 39th Consultative Committee Meeting (CCM), originally scheduled for April 2003, in [...] |
2003-11-18 12:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR AORC CE |
| 03COLOMBO1995 | Mission conveys points on the proposed UNGA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-19 10:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM CE MV TX |
| 03COLOMBO1996 | Mission conveys Id Al-Fitr message from [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-19 10:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL MV |
| 03COLOMBO20 | DECLARATION OF DISASTER - SRI LANKA-COMPLEX [...] SUMMARY: IN DECEMBER 2001, FOLLOWING FIVE YEARS OF THE BLOODIEST BATTLES IN SRI LANKA'S 20-YEAR CIVIL CONFLICT, THE LIBERATION TIGERS OF TAMIL EELAM (LTTE) AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA (GSL), RESPECTIVELY, DECLARED UNILATERAL CEASE-FIRES IN SHORT SUCCESSION. THESE UNILATERAL CEASEFIRES WE [...] |
2003-01-06 08:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PHUM CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO2000 | As Tamil Tigers get ready for their important [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chief Tamil Tiger spokesman Anton Balasingham is set to resume his duties following a hiatus of several months reportedly caused by health problems. Balasingham's reemergence comes as Tiger leader V. Prabhakaran prepares for his "Heroes' Day" address, the LTTE's most important [...] |
2003-11-19 11:39:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PINR CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO2001 | Parliament reconvenes after two-week [...] (SBU) Following its two-week suspension by order of President Kumaratunga, Parliament reconvened on schedule the morning of November 19. With most of the body's 225 MPs present, Joseph Michael Perera, Speaker of the Parliament, opened the session by harshly criticizing the President's decisi [...] |
2003-11-19 11:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM CE |
| 03COLOMBO2003 | AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON ENVIRONMENT MINISTER [...] (U) This telegram is sensitive but unclassified, please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: During his initial courtesy call with Environment and Natural Resources Minister Senanayake on November 18, the Ambassador discussed the Tropical Forest Conservation Act initiative and potential en [...] |
2003-11-20 04:07:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD EFIN EAID PREL CE |
| 03COLOMBO2005 | TRADE POLICY REVIEW POC [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-20 06:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD |
| 03COLOMBO2006 | TERRORIST FINANCING COORDINATION OFFICER [...] Post apologizes for the delay in responding to reftel. DCM James F. Entwistle has been designated the Terrorist Finance Coordination Officer for the American Embassy Colombo. The following personal information is provided as requested: email addresses: EntwistleJF@state.sgov.gov (CLASS) an [...] |
2003-11-20 06:07:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KVPR PTER EFIN ETTC PREL |
| 03COLOMBO2009 | Maldivian government requests return of [...] (S/NF) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 3. 2. (S/NF) On November 18, Mission received a letter dated November 5 from the Maldivian government requesting the release and return to the Maldives of Ibrahim Fauzee (or Fouwzy), a Maldivian national detained at Guantanamo (see Para [...] |
2003-11-20 10:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PINS PGOV KISL MV |
| 03COLOMBO2010 | Sri Lanka's Sinhalese extremist Sihala Urumaya [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sihala Urumaya (SU) party is minuscule as an electoral force. The party packs a political wallop, however: its leadership is articulate and generates press coverage; its cadre are devoted to the party's extremist views; and it maintains strong support in the influential Bu [...] |
2003-11-20 10:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR SOCI CE |
| 03COLOMBO2011 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 51 (11/20/03) [...] (SBU) We understand from AID that 04 global ESF levels are significantly lower than expected. Any SA views on what this might mean? (DCM) Maldives ----------- 2. (S) You will see a frontchannel reporting that the GoRM has officially asked that their Guantanamo detainee be sent home [...] |
2003-11-20 11:10:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO2016 | Colombo Plan: Action Request on proposed [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 4. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: Ambassador and poloff attended a special session of the Colombo Plan Council held on November 18 to address pressing matters in the wake of the postponed 39th Consultative Committee Meeting (CCM). (Ref B provides a re [...] |
2003-11-21 03:46:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR AORC CE IO |
| 03COLOMBO2017 | IN VISIT, COMMERCE DAS WILLIAMSON EMPHASIZES [...] (U) Summary: During her visit, Commerce DAS Williamson heard updates on the current political environment and emphasized to public and private sector interlocutors the importance of a stable, predictable environment for growth and investment. Williamson applauded the government's work to date [...] |
2003-11-21 03:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD BEXP PREL KIPR KTEX CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO202 | Senior GSL Minister G.L. Peiris previews [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a February 3 meeting with the Ambassador, senior Sri Lankan Minister Peiris -- like other contacts -- set low expectations for the February 7-8 GSL-LTTE talks in Berlin. He said he primarily wanted to use Berlin to lay the groundwork for future rounds, including by raisin [...] |
2003-02-05 10:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PINR PARM ECON CE GM LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO2020 | COMPLEX EMERGENCY AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR [...] SUMMARY. AFTER TWO DECADES OF WAR THAT HAVE SHORT- CIRCUITED DEVELOPMENT AND TORN APART THE NATION'S SOCIAL FABRIC, SRI LANKA NOW FINDS ITSELF WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE PEACE. IN ORDER FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS HISTORIC WINDOW OF OPPORTU [...] |
2003-11-24 02:56:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO2022 | Annual Terrorism Report for 2003: Submissions [...] Mission's response to Reftel requesting input for the Department's 2003 Annual Terrorism Report follows. Data on Sri Lanka is contained in Para Two and data on the Maldives in Para Three. Para Two is keyed to questions A through I in Reftel. Para Three contains an overview of the situation [...] |
2003-11-24 03:26:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV PINS CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO2023 | AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON CENTRAL BANK [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead. Reasons 1.5 d and e. 2. (SBU) Summary: During his initial courtesy call with Central Bank Governor Jayawardena on November 20, the Ambassador discussed the current political situation, regional economies, US Treasury Department assistance an [...] |
2003-11-24 03:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAID PREL CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO2025 | USAID WORKING-LEVEL MEETING WITH LTTE IN AMPARA [...] (SBU) Based on recent State Department guidance approving operational/working-level discussions with counterpart LTTE representatives (reftel) and a subsequent meeting between the Embassy's front office and USAID/Sri Lanka staff, USAID staff met on November 14 with LTTE representatives at the [...] |
2003-11-24 07:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PTER CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO2026 | Mission conveys Urgent Demarche on UN Action [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per Reftel, Mission has conveyed the urgent points regarding UN Action on the Middle East to the Sri Lankan and Maldivian governments. As of yet, we have received no substantive response from either gov [...] |
2003-11-24 07:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAL CE MV UN |
| 03COLOMBO2027 | Guns to Butter (and Pay Hikes, and Roads, and...): [...] (U) This telegram is Sensitive but Unclassified, please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Finance Minister Choksy presented the 2004 GSL budget to the Parliament on November 19. The GSL sees the budget as the culmination of two years' work and a chance to relieve belt-tightening measur [...] |
2003-11-24 08:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO2036 | Acting chief of monitors says ceasefire being [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met November 24 with Hagrup Haukland, the acting head of the Norwegian-run Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), and separately with Sri Lankan Navy Chief Vice Admiral Daya Sandagiri. Haukland said the GSL and the Tigers continued to observe the ceasefire accord. [...] |
2003-11-25 09:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS MOPS CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO2039 | COLOMBO EAC DATED 11/24/03 [...] (SBU) Summary - In response to information and guidance provided in Reftels, Embassy Colombo convened an EAC on 11/24/03 to discuss the Embassy's current security posture and to develop a plan of action to address other potential American targets in Sri Lanka that could be perceived as "soft." [...] |
2003-11-26 05:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CE PTER |
| 03COLOMBO2041 | POST EVALUATION ON CLASSICAL PIANISTS PROGRAM [...] Headline: COLOMBO BRINGS AMERICAN CLASSICAL PIANIST TO SRI LANKA 2. The enduring value of performing arts programs was illustrated once again when the American Pianists Association, Embassy Colombo, and ECA brought Michael Sheppard, a gifted, young American classical pianist to Sri Lanka. [...] |
2003-11-28 05:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OIIP SCUL CE OEXC |
| 03COLOMBO2045 | In annual address, LTTE leader supports peace [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tamil Tiger leader V. Prabhakaran's annual "heroes' day" address on November 27 stressed his group's ongoing support for the peace process. The LTTE leader, however, lashed out at the confused political situation in the south, asserting that it was holding up the process. He w [...] |
2003-11-27 23:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS CE NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO205 | Low key reaction to Secretary's UN Security [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reaction to the Secretary's speech to the UN Security Council has been low key in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Press coverage was limited to wire- service reports. Neither the GSL nor GoRM have issued public statements as of yet. With the speech wrapping up very late February [...] |
2003-02-06 06:58:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO CE MV IZ |
| 03COLOMBO208 | Mission deploys points re Secretary's speech [...] (C) In lieu of Ambassador who was en route to Colombo from the Maldives, DCM drew on Ref A points in a February 6 conversation with Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Nihal Rodrigo. Rodrigo said the GSL does not SIPDIS have any plans for now to issue any public statement re the Secretary's Febr [...] |
2003-02-06 10:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CE MV IZ |
| 03COLOMBO2137 | 2004-05 S.L. FULBRIGHT SENIOR SCHOLAR PROGRAM [...] OUT OF A TOTAL OF 28 APPLICANTS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS, THE US-SLFC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS INTERVIEWED 13 CANDIDATES SHORT LISTED FROM THE ORIGINAL POOL AND SELECTED THREE PRINCIPAL AND TWO ALTERNATE NOMINEES. OF THE THREE PRINCIPAL CANDIDATES, THE FIRST TWO, IN ORDER OF MERIT, WERE OFFERED 9 M [...] |
2003-12-18 06:50:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | CE OXEC OEXC |
| 03COLOMBO2159 | SRI LANKA AND MALDIVES TERRORISM FINANCE: DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-22 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PTER PREL EFIN |
| 03COLOMBO2160 | Ambassador meets with other Tokyo co-chairs to [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met December 21 with representatives of the other co-chairs of the Tokyo process (Japan, Norway, Italy/EU) to discuss a possible joint statement regarding Sri Lanka's cohabitation impasse. The co-chairs agreed on the outlines of a possible statement drafted by th [...] |
2003-12-21 06:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS CE NO JA EUN LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO2171 | Colombo Plan: Drug Awareness Program [...] On December 21, DCM and poloff attended a dinner commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Colombo Plan's Drug Awareness Program (DAP). Since its inception in 1973, the DAP has been a significant force throughout the Asia/Pacific region in demand reduction and drug awareness efforts, includi [...] |
2003-12-23 10:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR CE |
| 03COLOMBO2179 | In meeting with the Ambassador and other local [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador joined other local co-chairs of the Tokyo process in a meeting called by the Prime Minister late December 23. The PM expressed his concerns about an official gazette notification recently approved by the President that re-arranged responsibilities among the three [...] |
2003-12-24 07:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS CE NO JA EU LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO218 | SA/INS Director visits Jaffna -- discussions [...] (C) SUMMARY: SA/INS Director David Good led a Mission team to Jaffna on February 6. The major topic of conversation was the Sri Lankan military's "high security zones." The military stated that there were other pressing needs that need to be addressed before the security zones should be rev [...] |
2003-02-07 06:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM CE JA LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO2183 | Minister Moragoda reviews upcoming visit to Washington in meeting with the Ambassador [...] (C) SUMMARY: Milinda Moragoda told Ambassador December 26 that he is going to Washington to: -- make sure it is understood the PM is not to blame for the current impasse -- ask for US pressure on President Kumaratunga to compromise -- ask the US to push for a high-level Tokyo Co-Chairs meeting ar [...] |
2003-12-29 07:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS CE NO JA EU IN |
| 03COLOMBO2191 | Political Gleanings: President hits out at PM; [...] (C) This edition of Political Gleanings for Sri Lanka reviews the following: -- In more bad news for cohabitation, President Kumaratunga lashes out at Prime Minister in interview. -- Troubling questions arise as to the length of the President's term in office. -- Muslim leader Rauf Hak [...] |
2003-12-24 14:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM SOCI PINR ELTN CE |
| 03COLOMBO2196 | Taking advantage of cohabitation crisis, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Tamil Tigers have launched a public relations effort meant to burnish their image in comparison with the ongoing cohabitation imbroglio in Colombo. The effort has included repeated (and accurate) pronouncements that the Tigers are ready to recommence talks, but cannot do so [...] |
2003-12-30 11:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM KPAO CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO2197 | Colombo Plan: Mission concurs with revisions [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-31 06:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KFSC SNAR CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO2199 | IMI: OIL EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITY IN SRI [...] Summary: Hoping to begin off-shore oil prospecting soon, the Sri Lanka Government intends to announce its plans to international oil companies at a workshop in early 2004. End Summary. 2. The Government plans to open areas in the Mannar Basin off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka for [...] |
2003-12-31 10:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EPET ENRG BTIO CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO2200 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS SECRETARY'S LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador delivered letter from the Secretary to the Prime Minister on Dec 31. PM was SIPDIS appreciative of the statement issued by the Department following Moragoda meeting with the Deputy Secretary. Ambassador told the PM that a similar letter would be delivered to the President [...] |
2003-12-31 10:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS CE NO JA EU IN LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO2201 | Maldivian Gleanings: Human rights commission [...] (C) This edition of Maldivian gleanings reviews the following: >> Maldivian government establishes national human rights commission >> Report on September rioting submitted to President Gayoom >> Former attorney general reflects on Gayoom and country's political system >> Tourism b [...] |
2003-12-31 10:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM ECON PINR MV |
| 03COLOMBO228 | UPGRADING POSITION, IRC DIRECTOR, COLOMBO (N721- [...] IN NOVEMBER 2002, COLOMBO'S IRC DIRECTOR, MS. MANORANI "MANO" KARUNANAYAKE, RETIRED AFTER 34 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE MISSION. THE DIFFICULT SEARCH FOR A SUCCESSOR BROUGHT FORCIBLY TO OUR ATTENTION SOMETHING ON WHICH, FRANKLY, WE SHOULD HAVE FOCUSED EARLIER: THE POSITION IS GRADED [...] |
2003-02-10 08:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KIRC OIIP |
| 03COLOMBO238 | Maldivian government proposes names of [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 3. 2. (S/NF) Per Reftels, the Maldivian government has formally asked for permission to interview a Maldivian national being held at Guantanamo. A diplomatic note dated February 6 from the GoRM gives identification information on two securit [...] |
2003-02-11 11:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER MV |
| 03COLOMBO239 | Colombo Plan: Consensus emerging on [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 4. 2. (C) Poloff attended a February 11 Colombo Plan meeting focused on selecting a new secretary general of the organization. (Note: The new secretary general, who will serve a four-year term, will take over in June from the current incu [...] |
2003-02-11 11:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC EAID SNAR CE TH IR |
| 03COLOMBO244 | Tigers continue to formalize control in the [...] (C) SUMMARY: The LTTE continues to formalize its control of the Wanni region in northern Sri Lanka by setting up quasi-government agencies focused on such areas as law enforcement, communications, and education. In the meantime, Tiger cadre in government-controlled areas of Jaffna and the eas [...] |
2003-02-12 11:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM CE NO JA LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO249 | EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR EXPLOITATION OF [...] 542/01/T0010 2. 021303 3. WHAVERY 4. 542 5. N 6A. CONTACT 6B CHAIRMAN 6C MARINE POLLUTION PREVENTION AUTHORITY 11-C, TOWER BLDG. 25 STATION ROAD, COLOMBO 4 SRI LANKA 7 PHONE: 94-1-559158, 94-75-333496 FAX: 94-1-553197 E-MAIL: mppaslk@lanka.ccom.lk WEB [...] |
2003-02-13 08:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO25 | In meeting with MFA officials, Mission urges [...] (C) In a January 6 meeting, DCM and Polchief met with Sri Lankan MFA officials Rodney Perera, Director (Americas), and W.A.T. Gunatilleke, Acting Director (Middle East/Africa). DCM noted that we had reviewed Sri Lanka's voting record at the recent UNGA and were disappointed that its delegatio [...] |
2003-01-06 10:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CE UN |
| 03COLOMBO252 | Japanese envoy Akashi reviews preliminary [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a February 13 meeting with the Ambassador, Japanese Special Envoy Akashi reviewed preliminary plans for the Tokyo donors' conference in June, noting that exact details still needed to ironed out with the GSL. Japan felt that U.S. participation was important in giving the [...] |
2003-02-13 10:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER EAID CE JA NO IN LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO26 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 02 (01-06-03) [...] (C) The Ambassador received an EPDP delegation led by its leader, Douglas Devananda, today. As expected, the group complained about the LTTE. Among the EPDP's allegations of Tiger harassment were various instances of physical attacks, threats against family members, abductions, and at least [...] |
2003-01-06 11:07:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | CE MV AGMT LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO260 | Mission conveys points on strengthening the [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) Per Reftel, Mission has conveyed the points on strengthening the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) to the Sri Lankan Government in light of North Korea's decision to withdraw from the treaty. The GSL has not yet [...] |
2003-02-14 06:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP CE KN |
| 03COLOMBO261 | Jaffna in an uproar as Tigers ratchet up the [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jaffna is in an uproar in the wake of a February 12 confrontation between the Tamil Tigers and the military. Angry over the incident in which several cadre were injured, the Tigers forced the postponement of the planned reopening of the Jaffna Library, a cultural landmark. Tige [...] |
2003-02-14 06:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO266 | BTIO T/0005 AMENDMENTS - COAL POWER [...] 542/01/T0011 2. 021803 3. WHAVERY 4. 542 5. N 6A. CONTACT 6B CHAIRMAN 6C ENERGY SUPPLY COMMITTEE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE THE SECRETARIAT, COLOMBO 1, SRI LANKA 7 PHONE: 94-1-484534 FAX: 94-1-484802 8. 201 9. S4911.... ELECTRIC POWER, GENERATION & TRANSMISSION [...] |
2003-02-18 09:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO CE |
| 03COLOMBO270 | LOCAL REACTION TO DEPUTY SECRETARY'S CSIS [...] On 2/14 Deputy Secretary Armitage made major policy remarks regarding "Sri Lanka: Prospects for Peace" while speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. The challenge for the GSL and the LTTE, Armitage said, is to create "tangible signs of progress...." He [...] |
2003-02-18 10:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO274 | Playing hardball, Tigers continue to ramp up [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the wake of recent incidents involving the military, the Tigers continue to ramp up the pressure in the north and the east by instigating numerous rallies and general strikes. The GSL and monitors are working to calm the situation. In a rare event, recent LTTE activities hav [...] |
2003-02-18 11:25:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PHUM CE NO JA LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO277 | MANPADS: Information for possible bilateral [...] (S) Per Reftel, Mission's input for the request for information on Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) follows. Responses are keyed to the questions in Reftel Paras 7-13. Sri Lanka --------- 2. (S) Begin Text: -- General Information: To our knowledge, the Sri Lankan military [...] |
2003-02-18 11:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER ETTC CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO278 | Mission conveys Secretary Powell's February 14 [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-18 11:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IZ CE MV UNSC |
| 03COLOMBO280 | UNF government wins no-confidence vote with [...] (C) SUMMARY: The UNF government won a February 18 no-confidence vote with ease. In other political developments: President Kumaratunga continues to work toward forming an alliance with the radical JVP party and there are reports that she may call elections in the provinces soon to test GSL [...] |
2003-02-19 09:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM CE |
| 03COLOMBO282 | USG promotion of human rights in Sri Lanka [...] Per Reftel, Mission's response to the request for information on how we are promoting human rights in Sri Lanka follows: 2. PEACE PROCESS: The ongoing peace process has had more of a direct and dramatic impact on improving the human rights situation in Sri Lanka than any other factor du [...] |
2003-02-19 11:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM |
| 03COLOMBO284 | HMG ON LTTE'S PROSCRIPTION UNDER UK LAW [...] (C) I met for an hour today (2/19) with HMG's very able High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Stephen Evans. Evans came to see me under instructions from London to discuss next steps in (1) moving the LTTE toward a formal renunciation of violence and (2) attaching conditionality to loans and grants [...] |
2003-02-20 03:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PARM CE UK LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO289 | Iraq: FM reaffirms constructive position; [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador met with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando on February 20. The conversation focused on the Iraq situation. When queried, the Foreign Minister confirmed that Sri Lanka's position on the situation remained unchanged from the MFA's previous public statement on [...] |
2003-02-20 09:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINS PTER ASEC CE IZ |
| 03COLOMBO294 | MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT - SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-21 05:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN |
| 03COLOMBO296 | Some Buddhist monks protest peace process, but [...] (C) SUMMARY: A small group of Buddhist monks aligned with the radical JVP party is regularly taking to the streets to protest the GSL's peace initiative. The vast majority of Sri Lanka's monks, however, seem favorably inclined or at least neutral toward the peace process. The GSL continues t [...] |
2003-02-21 06:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR SOCI PHUM CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO3 | ACTION REQUEST: Demining assistance for [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. Message contains an **ACTION REQUEST** -- Please see Para 8. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mines/UXO are a serious problem in Sri Lanka. After a very successful stint, the U.S.- sponsored QRDF program ended operations in [...] |
2003-01-02 10:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM PHUM PREF EAID CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO301 | Mission conveys points re NAM summit to GSL [...] (U) Classified by Lewis Amselem, Deputy Chief of Mission. Reasons 1.5 (b, d) 2. (C) Per Reftel, Mission conveyed the points on the expected NAM statement on Iraq to the Sri Lankan and Maldivian governments on February 22. Responding to the Ambassador, key GSL Minister Milinda Moragoda w [...] |
2003-02-24 09:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IZ CE MV UNSC |
| 03COLOMBO305 | YEAR 2003 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - INPUT FROM SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-24 09:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD CE WTO USTR |
| 03COLOMBO306 | Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program submits [...] The Colombo Plan's Drug Advisory Program (DAP) submitted a budget proposal to Mission for a USD 500,000 demand reduction program for Afghanistan. The DAP's proposed budget includes funding for the six following action areas: A. Basic Demand Reduction Course, USD 25,000 B. Training of [...] |
2003-02-24 10:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN AMGT KFSC AF |
| 03COLOMBO322 | Prime Minister address on status of peace [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe used the February 22 one year anniversary of the formal ceasefire to comment on the status of the peace process and his vision of what is to come. Most observers viewed his speech with appreciation. The only detractors were those who were to [...] |
2003-02-25 10:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PHUM CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO325 | SRI LANKA CORE GROUP MEETING ON TOKYO DONOR [...] On February 25, Minister for Economic Reform, Milinda Moragoda, chaired a meeting of the "Core Group" to oversee the planning for the Donor Conference now scheduled for Tokyo June 9-10. Donors who have been invited to co-chair the Tokyo meeting were requested to be part of this Core Group. [...] |
2003-02-26 10:25:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO33 | USDA'S JUNE 2003 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-07 06:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TSPL SENV ECON KPAO CE OEXC |
| 03COLOMBO331 | Human rights update: GSL pursues human rights [...] (C) Summary: Although the Sri Lankan government continues to pursue human rights cases through its judicial system, reports of torture in custody continue. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), meanwhile, is doing little to improve its human rights record. The high visibility issue o [...] |
2003-02-27 10:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV CE |
| 03COLOMBO333 | INFORMAL PRESENCE IN THE NORTHERN CITY OF [...] With continuing progress toward peace, this Mission finds it highly desirable to establish an informal presence in the northern city of Jaffna. This will facilitate coordination of AID activities in the areas of economic development and humanitarian assistance; help us carry out public diplo [...] |
2003-02-28 03:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC ABLD AFIN CE |
| 03COLOMBO336 | SRI LANKA: MISSION ASSISTANCE TO US [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-28 03:57:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BBSR ECON ETRD EINV CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO342 | Sri Lanka/Maldives: 2003 annual Trafficking [...] (U) Mission point of contact on trafficking in persons issues until May 1 is poloff Carl-Heinz J. Wemhoener-Cuite, Andrea Tomaszewicz will replace him at that time, both can be reached at 94-1-448-007 x-2425 and fax 94-1-471-092. 2. (U) Mission's submission for the 2002 Trafficking in Pe [...] |
2003-02-28 05:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO358 | Chief LTTE negotiator in Sri Lanka to prepare [...] (C) Summary: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's chief negotiator Anton Balasingham is visiting Sri Lanka from March 2 to 16. The visit is seen by many as an opportunity for Balasingham to prepare for the next round of peace talks and to brief the LTTE leadership on the international comm [...] |
2003-03-03 10:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO364 | Government considering re-imposition of [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sri Lankan government is considering whether to re-impose capital punishment, which remains on the books, but has not been used since 1976. Some in the GSL say the death penalty would be useful to counter rising crime rates. The Prime Minister's view is not yet clear. The p [...] |
2003-03-04 10:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS SOCI PHUM PINR ASEC CE |
| 03COLOMBO374 | In meeting with Ambassador, senior Tamil MP [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 5 meeting with the Ambassador, Gajen Ponnambalam, a senior Tamil MP, gave the peace process negative reviews, asserting that the GSL had to do more to diminish its military presence in Jaffna and in lifting fishing restrictions. Ponnambalam said the LTTE supported th [...] |
2003-03-05 10:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM PINR CE NO JA LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO381 | Adviser to president indicates that PA party [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met March 5 with Ronnie De Mel, a close adviser to the president and a senior MP. In a change of tune from a previous meeting, De Mel indicated that a formal linkup between the PA and the radical JVP party was a real possibility and could come soon. If it happen [...] |
2003-03-06 10:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PTER PHUM PINR CE |
| 03COLOMBO387 | Recent peace process-related meetings [...] (C) SUMMARY: After a March 5 meeting with the Norwegian-led monitors, the Tamil Tigers released two security force personnel from detention. In an earlier meeting with UNICEF, the Tigers agreed to move forward with an "action plan" aimed at ending the use of child soldiers. In other news, [...] |
2003-03-07 05:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS PHUM CE NO JA LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO39 | Peace Process Update: Fourth round of talks [...] (C) This update of Sri Lanka's peace process reviews the following: >> Fourth round of GSL-LTTE talks begins in Thailand >> Muslim leader Hakeem attends talks as part of GSL team -- and takes other Muslims with him >> In nationally televised address, Prime Minister reviews progress of [...] |
2003-01-07 11:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR CE NO JA TH LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO396 | MEDIA PLAY: IRAQ [...] Independent English weekly lay out "repercussions to the economies in this and many other parts of the world" On 3/9 an editorial in the SUNDAY TIMES (independent English weekly), "Gulf War and US," described the negative effects of another Gulf war on the Sri Lankan economy. The editorial [...] |
2003-03-10 09:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO401 | Opposition demonstration stirs concerns about [...] (C) SUMMARY: There are concerns that Tamils may be subject to communal attacks on the margins of a demonstration by Opposition elements in Colombo today (March 10). A letter from the president to the PM helped spark these concerns. Mission has spoken to contacts and urged that Tamils be gi [...] |
2003-03-10 11:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM ASEC CE NO JA LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO408 | MILLENIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT COUNTRY DATA, SRI LANKA [...] The Embassy received a fax from the Department of Fiscal Policy and Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance, Sri Lanka responding to our request for data required for the Millennium Challenge Account. All figures are in millions of Sri Lankan Rupees. Data within parenthesis indicate de [...] |
2003-03-11 11:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN CE |
| 03COLOMBO409 | MILLENIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT COUNTRY DATA, MALDIVES [...] The Embassy received a fax from the Department of External Resources of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives responding to our request for data required for the Millennium Challenge Account. All figures are in millions of Maldives Rufiyaa. Data within parenthesis indi [...] |
2003-03-11 11:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN MV ECONOMICS |
| 03COLOMBO410 | SRI LANKA NAVY SINKS LTTE SHIP; MOST OBSERVERS [...] (C) Summary: After a reported exchange of fire on March 10, the Sri Lanka Navy sunk a cargo ship, that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) claimed was one of its merchant ships. While the monitoring mission investigates the incident, the Norwegian Embassy and others have expressed co [...] |
2003-03-11 11:07:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PHUM PREL MOPS CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO413 | THIRD PLANNING MEETING FOR TOKYO [...] The third planning meeting of the Tokyo Core Group was held on March 10. The Japanese Ambassador said that his Government was waiting for confirmations from countries asked to co-chair the Tokyo Conference. Subsequent to the co-chair confirmations the Japanese would determine which countri [...] |
2003-03-12 04:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO418 | 59th Commmission on Human Rights-Demarche Request [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-12 10:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO42 | FY-03 MRP: "FOREIGN POLICY AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] THE ONWARD TRAVEL ITINERARY OF GRANTEE FOLLOWS: DEP. COLOMBO 0245 HRS. TUE. JAN. 14 VIA UL 505 ARR. LONDON (LHR) 0845 HRS. TUE. JAN. 14 DEP. LONDON (LHR) 1200 HRS. TUE. JAN. 14 VIA UA 919 ARR. WASHINGTON(IAD)1520 HRS. TUE. JAN. 14 PLEASE MEET AND ASSIST. 2. FOLLOWING IS THE RETU [...] |
2003-01-08 03:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC SCUL KPAO |
| 03COLOMBO420 | Iraq: Mission conveys demarche on UNSC open [...] (C) Per Reftel, Mission has urged the Sri Lankan and Maldivian MFA's to express support for the joint US/UK/Spanish Iraq resolution. 2. (C) Sri Lankan Foreign Secretary Nihal Rodrigo told us that Sri Lanka's UN representative had instructions to speak if there is "a cast of thousands" par [...] |
2003-03-12 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ CE MV UNSC |
| 03COLOMBO421 | Snapshot of a sour, suspicious Jaffna [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador visited Jaffna, March 11. The March 10 sinking of a LTTE arms resupply ship was on everyone's minds, with the military and Tamils in sharp discord on the GSL's action. The military, which was highly critical of the LTTE, defended the size of its security zones. T [...] |
2003-03-12 11:03:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MOPS PHUM |