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Vanni
Tamil Eelam

19 December, 2001

TAMIL TIGERS DECLARE MONTH LONG CEASEFIRE: GOODWILL MEASURE TO FACILITATE PEACE

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in an official statement issued today from its headquarters in Vanni, northern Sri Lanka, announced the declaration of a month long unilateral cessation of hostilities as a goodwill measure during the festive season to facilitate and promote initiatives towards a peace process. The LTTE's observation of cease-fire begins at midnight on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2001.

'Mr. Velupillai Pirapaharan, the leader and military commander of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, has issued orders to all units and combat formations of the Tamil liberation army to cease all hostile military actions against the Sri Lankan armed forced from midnight 24 December 2001 till midnight 24 January 2002,' the LTTE's statement declared.

'Encouraged by the collective mandate for peace and ethnic harmony given by the Sinhala and Tamil masses at the general election, the LTTE leadership has decided to declare, unilaterally, a month long cessation of armed hostilities during the festive season of Christmas, New Year and 'Thai Pongal' (Hindu Harvest Festival) as a gesture of goodwill to facilitate the promotion of peace initiatives. We fervently hope that the new government of Sri Lanka will reciprocate positively to our goodwill gesture and instruct its armed forces to observe peace during this period. Our decision to cease armed hostilities and observe peace during the festive season should be viewed as a genuine expression of goodwill, demonstrating our sincere desire for peace and negotiated political settlement. We are confident that the new government will utilise this space of peace to implement goodwill measures to create congenial conditions of normalcy in the Tamil homeland by withdrawing the economic embargo and other restrictions and prohibitions imposed on our people,' the statement said.

'If the Sri Lanka government reciprocates positively to our goodwill gesture and ceases armed hostilities against our forces and takes immediate steps to remove the economic embargo and other restrictions, the LTTE will favourably consider extending the period of cease-fire to create cordial conditions for a stable peace and de-escalation,' the statement further said.

Sri Lanka attacks LTTE Peace Secretariat, Political Head Office
TamilNet, Thursday, 02 October 2008, 08:25 GMT

Sri Lanka Air Force on Thursday attacked the Head Office of the Political Section of the Liberation Tigers of Tamileelalam and the LTTE Peace Secretariat, both located close to each other at the heart of the Ki'linochchi town. The attack, reported around 1:00 p.m., also caused damage to nearby houses and the roads. At least one civilian was killed and two wounded in the air-strike, according to initial reports.

The SLAF bombers disappeared from the sky as they came under LTTE anti-aircraft fire. However, the buildings have sustained heavy damage.

Both the offices have been used by the Norwegian peace facilitators and foreign diplomats in their dialogue with the leadership of the LTTE.

however this news has leaked to United nations and Pope...sad developments in wanni

News leak or Gas Leak ??

Just a leak!

under UN flag not sorry lanka flag

The SLAF bombers disappeared from the sky as they came under LTTE anti-aircraft fire. However,

News leak or Gas Leak ??

Over 500 of GOSL army guys left with burn injuries and lost eye sight few days back.....you are posting stale news items...can you provide some details on mustared gas in wanni which is also being investigated by a team of UNP leaders now

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Kanne Kukul mas samba bathata
Bonne Kassippui duka mai hithata
Yanne kawadada TamilBaber dakinnata?

When facts come out you fellows will have choo leak