Rajiva Wijesinha

“ Karuna himself is now in Britain and, whilst we believe his efforts to liberate his Province from the LTTE should be admired, there is little doubt that British genius is the most appropriate to confirm his rejection of LTTE methods of violence. In Sri Lanka, the government, by introducing elections into an area where, even during the Ceasefire, the LTTE had refused to allow people to be consulted through elections, has facilitated the transition more effectively than anywhere else in the wars against terror that have proliferated in recent years. ”

“ Sri Lanka has a long way to go, but I believe we are dealing with our terrorist problems, including suppressing those who refuse to reform, and aiding those who are keen to change, more effectively than many other governments. ”

“ The TMVP, the political party based on the group that courageously split away from the LTTE four years ago, won local councils in elections that independent monitors ruled to be free and fair, and look set to do well in Provincial Council elections, being held after twenty years. ”