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A durable political solution the only wayKadirgamar's assassination not only challenged my personal commitment, but also that of a vast majority of the people of the country to pursuing a negotiated settlement with the LTTE. Although, my Government had the option of a military response, we rejected it. And instead chose a different approach - to re-iterate our commitment to a ceasefire and to a political solution, whilst reviewing the approach towards negotiating with the LTTE we had hitherto taken. 2007 - a golden year for education reformsTHE Education Reforms first introduced to the State education system in 1997, under the direction of President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga will reach an important milestone in 2007. The year will see landmark revisions to the primary secondary and senior secondary curricula and the overall examinations set up as part of its on going reforms process, Education Secretary Dr. Tara de Mel said. |
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Kadirgamar's assassination not only challenged my personal commitment, but also that of a vast majority of the people of the country to pursuing a negotiated settlement with the LTTE. Although, my Government had the option of a military response, we rejected it. And instead chose a different approach - to re-iterate our commitment to a ceasefire and to a political solution, whilst reviewing the approach towards negotiating with the LTTE we had hitherto taken. Such a review has just begun at a practical level with a call to the international community to help exert real pressure on the LTTE, in order that we can engage them in a process that will lead to a lasting peace, bringing about democracy and human rights. This is also a good time for such a review because of Sri Lanka’s political calendar. A new President will be elected in the next few months and he will get an opportunity to begin fresh efforts to move the peace process. |
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