An honourable peace my noble objective - President

MY Government will be ready to engage the LTTE in discussing a political solution when the LTTE declares their readiness to resume negotiations, which they unilaterally abandoned. To this end, I shall soon initiate consultations with all parties concerned as a matter of top priority with a view to building consensus. My priority work in this area will include consultations with friendly countries who have worked with us in the past in regard to the peace process.

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Lankan children are peace-lovers

"IF THE world gets to see that we are living in peace, that will make us so happy that we can be proud of our country." This is a quote from a Sri Lankan child who participated in a recent poll on peace. And this is substantial evidence that "Sri Lankan children are peace lovers and they yearn to continue to live in a peaceful environment."

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