The Asia Foundation and the World Bank Host Aid, Conflict, And Peacebuilding In Sri Lanka: 2000 - 2005

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: May 11, 2006 | Copyright information

News Advisory:

-- A Conference on the Sri Lankan Conflict and Strategies For International Engagement

Tuesday, May 16th - 8:45 am - 12:30 pm

Holeman St Gregory Hotel, Ballroom, 1st Floor, 2033 M Street NW, Washington, DC

With the escalating violence in Sri Lanka, the ambiguous state of "no war, no peace" established by the 2002 ceasefire between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tigers (LTTE) is giving way to a situation of "more war, less peace." Unless the current situation can be arrested, Sri Lanka appears headed toward full- scale war.

Tuesday in Washington, Senior Sri Lankan ...

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