8.1.2008
Sumane Liyanaarachchi, Sydney
Sri
Lankan Foreign Secretary Dr Palitha Kohona who is on a
semi-official tour in Australia said 2002 ceasefire agreement
between Goverment of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers
of Tamil Eelam is a joke.
In
responding to a media release issued by Australian Foreign
Minister Stephen Smith Dr Kohona said that members of
Sri Lankan diaspora in Australia must present the correct
picture of Sri lanka to their respective members of parliaments
and their voices should be heard at federal parliament
for supporting people of Sri Lanka.
Australian
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, issuing a media release,
has expressed his deep concern over the decision of Government
of Sri Lanka to withdraw from the 2002 ceasefire agreement
with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Lal
Rankothge , President of Sri Lanka Australia Forum (ASF)
which is a newly formed organization said that he has
already informed his member orgnisation to write to Australian
Foreign Minister to inform him the correct picture of
2002 ceasfire agreement between Government of Sri Lanka
and the LTTE.
Rankothge
further said that on request and facilitation of Gothami
Indikadahena, Acting Consul General in Sydney, ASF has
already co-ordinated a meeting with Dr Palitha Kohona
and key members of the Sri Lankan diaspora in Sydney on
coming Friday at the Sri Lankan Consulate in Sydney on
the issue of recent developments in Sri Lanka after withdrawal
of 2002 ceasefire agreement.
Courtesy - Asian
Tribune