EU welcomes Govt, LTTE agreement

THE European Union yesterday welcomed the agreement between the Sri Lankan Government and the LTTE to hold talks in Switzerland to reinforce the Ceasefire Agreement concluded in February 2002 and to improve its implementation.

The EU commending Minister Eric Solheim for his longstanding and untiring efforts for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Sri Lanka also reiterated its full support for Norway's role as facilitator in the peace process.

The EU expressed its firm hope that the talks will help stabilise the situation in Sri Lanka and lead to a peaceful solution of the conflict.