Buddhist prelate appeals to LTTE to re-enter peace talks

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 23 April 2003, 18:01 GMT]
The Mahanayake Thera of Asgiriya Chapter, Most Venerable Udugama Buddharakita Thera, Wednesday appealed to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam not to pull out from the ongoing peace talks with the United National Front government, political sources in Colombo said.

The Mahanayake Thera has expressed concern over the decision of the LTTE to suspend the participation in the peace talks.

"It is unfortunate that the LTTE has withdrawn from the peace talks with the UNF government at a time when the people of all communities solely depend on the success of the ongoing peace negotiations for the bright future of the island," said the prelate.