Colombo, Nov 01: Sri Lanka's peace process suffered another blow today when the government said it had fundamental differences with a proposal by Tamil Tiger rebels for an interim administration in the island's war-battered northeast. The rebels handed over the proposal to Hans Brattskar, the Norwegian ambassador, yesterday. Details of the proposal were not immediately available, though the rebels said they plan to release them later today.


"This document outlines the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's vision regarding the framework for a political solution to the conflict,'' the government said in a statement.


"It differs in fundamental respect from the proposals submitted by the government of Sri Lanka,'' it said, without elaborating.
The government, however, said it would work toward reviving peace talks, which were suspended in April when the rebels pulled out.

"The government is convinced that the way forward lies through direct discussions of the issues arising from both sets of proposals,'' said the statement.
Bureau Report