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Viewing cable 06COLOMBO1971, SRI LANKAN REACTIONS TO NOV. 21 CO-CHAIRS STATEMENT

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06COLOMBO1971 2006-11-24 12:28 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Colombo
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 COLOMBO 001971 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
SUBJECT: SRI LANKAN REACTIONS TO NOV. 21 CO-CHAIRS STATEMENT 
 
This message is sensitive but unclassified. 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY:  Following the November 21 publication of 
the Co-Chairs' statement, Emboffs spoke to politicians and 
civil society representatives to gauge the Sri Lankan 
reaction.  In a November 22 speech to parliament, Foreign 
Minister Mangala Samaraweera thanked the international 
community and singled out the U.S. as a highly supportive 
partner on the peace process.   Most interlocutors discussing 
the Co-Chairs' statement appreciated its balanced nature, but 
expressed concern whether the government would actually take 
heed and address human rights concerns.  Many sought 
international pressure to bring both the Government of Sri 
Lanka (GSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) 
back to negotiations.  End summary. 
 
2.  (U) Official GSL reaction to the Co-Chairs' statement of 
November 21 has been sparse.  In a November 22 speech to the 
Sri Lankan Parliament, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera 
thanked India and the Co-Chairs (U.S., EU, Japan, and Norway) 
for being supportive partners of the peace process. 
Samaraweera gave special thanks to the U.S. for proscribing 
the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terrorist 
organization and taking law enforcement measures to limit 
LTTE financing.  On November 22, government defense spokesman 
Keheliya Rambukwella, asked by journalists for his reaction, 
denied that the Co-Chairs had come down hard on the 
government. 
 
3.  (SBU) When Ambassador spoke with Acting Foreign Secretary 
Geetha de Silva on November 24, she responded carefully that 
there was "no adverse reaction."  However, opposition United 
National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, in a 
November 24 meeting with Ambassador (septel) welcomed the 
Co-Chairs' statement, commenting that it was stronger than 
previous ones. 
 
4.  (U) The pro-Tamil Tiger (LTTE) website Tamilnet condemned 
Rambukwella's reported reaction and accused the Government of 
Sri Lanka (GSL) of ignoring the Co-Chairs' calls for a 
negotiated political settlement.  Tamilnet, citing U/S 
Burns's comments affirming U.S. support for the GSL, 
complained that the GSL could complacently ignore the 
Co-Chairs' statement since international financial and 
military assistance was continuing. 
 
5.  (SBU) In separate conversations with pol FSN, Sri Lanka 
Muslim Congress (SLMC) member of parliament (MP) Rauff 
Hakeem, National Unity Alliance deputy leader M.L.A.M. 
Hizbullah, and Ceylon Workers Congress vice president R. 
Yogarajan all welcomed the statement's balanced assessment. 
Hizbullah and Yogarajan hoped the government would take note 
and open the A-9 road to permit the transport of food and 
goods to the north.  Hizbullah summed up the views of many on 
the international community's role: "We want peace in this 
country, and someone must pressure both parties."  Similarly, 
Hakeem said, "We would like precise follow-up action and 
credible international pressure on both sides to resume 
dialogue, and we would emphasize the need to address the 
Muslim dimension in the peace negotiations." 
 
6.  (SBU) Civil society representatives also welcomed the 
Co-Chairs statement, but expressed concern about the work of 
the proposed Commission of Inquiry.  Kishali 
Pinto-Jayawardena of the local NGO Law and Society Trust, 
citing UN concerns, said, "The possibility exists that the 
Commission may prove to be ineffective, as with previous 
Commissions."  Many contacts in the NGO community have 
expressed similar fears. 
 
7.  (SBU) COMMENT: Thoughtful Sri Lankans generally shared 
Wickremesinghe's view that the Co-Chairs statement was 
meatier and more forthright than previous ones.  But most 
also recognized that the Co-Chairs have limited leverage and 
 
COLOMBO 00001971  002 OF 002 
 
 
that the Co-Chairs cannot call the parties together for 
meaningful negotiations until the SLFP and UNP produce a 
power sharing proposal that can be tabled for discussion. 
They also voiced skepticism that the government would take 
rapid action to improve its human rights record. 
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