We have stated in our response to the proposals made by the Sri Lankan Government
delegation on the 16th of August 1985, that there was one matter of some considerable
importance to which we proposed to refer in a separate statement and we do so herein.
As we have talked here in Thimpu, the genocidal intent of the Sri Lankan state has
manifested itself in the continued killings of Tamils in their homeland. In the most
recent incidents which have occurred during the past few days more than two hundred
innocent Tamil civilians including young children, innocent of any crime other than that
of being Tamils, have been killed by the Sri Lankan armed forces running amok in Vavuniya
and elsewhere.
It is farcical to continue peace talks at Thimpu when there is no peace and
no security for the Tamil people in their homeland. We do not seek to terminate the talks
at Thimpu but our participation at these peace talks has now been rendered impossible by
the conduct of the Sri Lankan State which has acted in violation of the ceasefire
agreements which constituted the fundamental basis for the Thimpu talks.
