Sri Lankan Peace Talks – VIII: Sixth Round: It’s Alive and On
13 Apr, 2003 · 1005
Manoharan looks into the recently concluded sixth round of Sri Lankan peace talks at Hakone, Japan
Venue
Hakone (80 km west of Tokyo), Japan.
Date
18-21 March 2003.
Negotiating Teams
Government of Sri Lanka: Headed by Prof G. L. Peris (Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Peace). Other members: Milinda Moragoda (Economic Reforms Minister) and Rauf Hakeem (Ports Minister), Bernard Gunatilleke (Director, Peace Secretariat), Austin Fernando (Defence Secretary), Maj. Gen. Shantha Kottegoda.
LTTE: Led by Anton Balasingam, (LTTE ideologue and chief negotiator). Other members: Adele Balasingham (Secretary to the peace delegation), “Colâ€Â
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