2002 Ceasefire Agreement

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What: Ceasefire between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE, in force from 23 February 2002
Appears on: The LTTE war, 1983 to 2009

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Ranil Wickremesinghe / Signed as prime minister, 22 February 2002 / 2002 Ceasefire Agreement
- Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and LTTE leader Prabhakaran signed the ceasefire, reported from Vavuniya on 22 February; it took effect at 0000 hours on 23 February 2002. He called it a “first step towards peace”.23 Feb 2002 · Dawn · Sri Lankan govt, Tamil Tigers sign ceasefire accord
Velupillai Prabhakaran / Signed for the LTTE / 2002 Ceasefire Agreement
- The report names Prabhakaran as one of the two signatories, with the Prime Minister.23 Feb 2002 · Dawn · Sri Lankan govt, Tamil Tigers sign ceasefire accord
Government of Norway / Mediated and announced / 2002 Ceasefire Agreement
- Norway acted as mediator. Foreign Minister Jan Petersen announced the agreement, and the signed document was deposited with the Norwegian government.23 Feb 2002 · Dawn · Sri Lankan govt, Tamil Tigers sign ceasefire accord
Chandrika Kumaratunga / Criticised the prime minister over / 2002 Ceasefire Agreement
- President Chandrika Kumaratunga, from a rival party, criticised the prime minister for rushing the truce but did not oppose it outright.23 Feb 2002 · Dawn · Sri Lankan govt, Tamil Tigers sign ceasefire accord
Government ends the ceasefire, January 2008 / Ended / 2002 Ceasefire Agreement
- The government ended the 2002 agreement. It called the truce “flawed”, said it held the upper hand and that national security was its priority. The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission was to wind down on 16 January 2008. Nordic countries expressed deep concern about the worsening situation, and the opposition United National Party criticised the decision.6 Jan 2008 · Tamil Guardian · Sri Lanka tears up 2002 ceasefire