Truce pact most constructive achievement of peace process – Balasingham

The February 2002 ceasefire agreement was the most constructive achievement of the Norwegian peace process and the foundation upon which the process has to be built, said LTTE Chief Negotiator Anton Balasingham yesterday before the commencement of truce talks.

He said the CFA had been agreed upon by both the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE after careful and meticulous scrutiny.

"The Ceasefire Agreement is a well crafted, valid instrument of peace, devised for the purpose of bringing an end to hostilities and to create a positive environment conducive for meaningful negotiations," Balasingham said.

"It is the truce agreement that has helped to avert the outbreak of an all-out war and created the present environment where both parties could engage in a dialogue to enhance the conditions of peace and normality in the war affected northeast," he added.
