LTTE declares ceasefire for SAARC Summit

Tue, Jul 22 10:03 AM

Colombo, Jul 22 (PTI) The LTTE has declared a unilateral ceasefire with the Sri Lankan military during a 10-day meeting of the South Asian leaders starting here this week. The LTTE's political head B Nadesan said the Tigers will not undertake any attack when the 15th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit begins here this week.

"Our movement will observe a unilateral ceasefire .

during the period of the SAARC conference from 26th July to 4th August and give our cooperation for the success of the conference," a statement released late last night by the LTTE said.

"We wish the SARRC meeting all the success," it said, adding the group has no enmity with anyone. Colombo is hosting the 15th SAARC summit which groups India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal as well as Sri Lanka.

The LTTE had earlier signed ceasefire with the Sri Lanka in 2002 which was called off by the government early this year as the hostilities between the two sides were continuing unabated. The Sri Lankan government last week decided to set up "High Security Zones" in and around Colombo to provide foolproof safety to top leaders from South Asian countries who will be visiting the island nation to attend the summit.

PTI.

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