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Tigers kill 7 Lankan soldiers ahead of today’s talks
COLOMBO, Oc t 12: A Tamil rebel ambush killed seven soldiers and one civilian in east ern Sri Lanka today, a day be fore peace talks are to begin to solve a 1 I year ethnic war of flcials said, reports AP
The attack took place in Welioya while the soldiers and a civilian were travelling in a tractor trailer, said a military spokesman In capital Colombo.
This mornings attacli 240 kilometres east of the capital was the latest tn a series of ambushes by the rebels since
the new government offered to hold unconditional talks.
Details of the ambush were not Immediately known But the government has said it will still go ahead with them egotta tions
For the first time In four years, top officials arc sched tiled to fly to the rebel held Jaffna peninsula tomorrow for talks to end a war that has killed more than 34 000 peo plc. Tiw previous government refused to negotiate with the rebels unless they laid down arms.
In the last one month, the rebels have continued their attacks qp the military, sinking the navy's largest ship and killing 22 sailors
'Hie attacks may be an at tempt to force a cease-fire, but it could also be a dernonstra tlon to the Tamil people that the rebels are still very strong and have not been pressured into, negotiations said Bertram Bastlampillal. a pro lessor at Colombo University,
Reuter adds: "This Is one more chance to end the con *
fllct. But this time the climate Is better because people In Tamil-rebel areas are desperate for peace." Bertram said
The last time the two sides met was In 1990. The talks broke down in June that year after the rebels attacked police stations, saying the govern merit was arming Itself for war while talking peace. The gov ernment made the same accu sation. The government side Is led by K Balapataliendl. a Senior aide to Prime Minister Chandrika Bandaranalke Kumaratunga. and Includes Information Ministry Secretary Lionel Fernando, state-owned bank of Ceylon Chairman Rajan Asirwathan and Engfneer-ar chitect Navin Goonarathne
The rebel s four member team is led by the Liberation Tigers ol Tamil Eelam’s deputy .political leaders Karlkalan. and includes the heads of the economic and administration sections
The second and third rounds of discussion will tier ur only alter the November 9
presidential election and will include senior government ministers and a possible one-to-one (meeting between Tiger leader Veluplllai Prabhakaran and Prime Minister Kumaratunga.
The two sides on Thursday are expected to discuss arrangements for future talks, a ceasefire, which the rebels want if the negotiations are to Continue, and the problems of Jaffna residents.
The fact that the Tigers are keen to discuss the people's problems mean tha^he ordinary man is calling the •hots for once in the peace process.” another analysts said.
For many years now. Jaffna residents haven’t had electricity. running water or other basic amenities. Going to Jaffna and back Is dangerous, with travellers having to croa* a lagoon and risk being shot at by navy patrol boats or spotter planes.