Sri Lanka: the government view
The Sri Lankan high commissioner in London, Nichal Jayasinghe, has told me there's no need for government forces to heed calls for a ceasefire because they aren't firing anyway. But the Red Cross says the situation in the no-fire zone where tens of thousands of civilians are still trapped between the army and Tamil Tiger rebels is "nothing short of catastrophic". Click below to hear what the High Commissioner said.
(broadcast on The World Tonight, BBC Radio 4, 21 April 2009)
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Firstly, I applaud all those in London bringing attention to the matter. They seem to have forced a response from the Foreign Office - though how enthusiastically its pursued remains to be seen. They should do - the situation on the ground appears dire - they are just people - brothers, sisters, sons and daughters.
Of course the Sri lankan Government don't want any interference - they sense 'victory.' Politically and militarily. Sadly, this won't be the end of the matter - just the start of a new chapter. Where is the political dialogue? This is another example of the futility of branding people as terrorists and refusing to engage with them.
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