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Government ends the ceasefire, January 2008
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- What
- The government withdrew from the 2002 agreement on 2 January 2008; the monitoring mission was to wind down on 16 January 2008
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- 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
- Mahinda Rajapaksa / Presided over the cabinet that approved / Government ends the ceasefire, January 2008
- The cabinet, presided over by President Mahinda Rajapakse, approved the withdrawal on the Prime Minister’s proposal.6 Jan 2008 · Tamil Guardian · Sri Lanka tears up 2002 ceasefire