{"id":73241,"date":"2013-02-11T11:40:31","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T11:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=73241"},"modified":"2013-02-15T13:00:03","modified_gmt":"2013-02-15T13:00:03","slug":"wikileaks-lttes-motives-for-playing-a-surprise-card-in-oslo-were-two-fold-gosl-to-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/wikileaks-lttes-motives-for-playing-a-surprise-card-in-oslo-were-two-fold-gosl-to-us\/","title":{"rendered":"WikiLeaks: LTTE’s Motives For Playing A ‘Surprise Card’ In Oslo Were Two Fold – GoSL To US"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Colombo Telegraph<\/a><\/span> –<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Taking an evenhanded tone, Palihakkara stated that he surmised the LTTE’s motives for playing a ‘surprise card’ in Oslo were two fold. First, they wanted to demonstrate to the Tamil diaspora, which in large part funds the terrorist organization either willingly or unwillingly, that the E.U. ban had neither affected their fundraising and recruitment abilities nor their resolve. Second, Palihakkara contended, the LTTE wanted a well-publicized platform from which to release their clearly premeditated ‘Oslo Communiqu’ of June 9: the document may have presaged LTTE military or other violent action against the GSL.”<\/strong>\u00a0the US\u00a0Embassy Colombo<\/a><\/span> informed Washington.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Palihakkara<\/p><\/div>\n

A Leaked \u2018Confidential\u2019 US diplomatic cable, dated June 13, 2006, updated the Secretary of State regarding and a meeting Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead\u00a0had with\u00a0Foreign Secretary H. M. G. S.\u00a0Palihakkara.\u00a0The Colombo Telegraph found the related leaked cable from the\u00a0WikiLeaks<\/a><\/span>\u00a0database. The cable is signed by the US Ambassador to Colombo\u00a0Jeffrey J. Lunstead<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The ambassador wrote; “Ambassador met with Foreign Secretary Palihakkara on June 13 to discuss the situation after the LTTE scuttling of talks with the GSL in Oslo. Palihakkara said he had opted out of accompanying Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera to Oslo to meet with the Norwegians June 12 in order to wait for Oslo delegation head and Peace Secretariat chief Palitha Kohona’s debrief upon the latter’s return to Sri Lanka.”<\/p>\n

“While Palihakkara admitted the possibility of “nasty” Tiger violence, he said, “My gut feeling is that the LTTE is more posturing than substance. I don’t think there will be a major security problem.” On the issue of LTTE refusal to accept EU nationals as members of the SLMM, Palihakkara recommended patience. “The LTTE needs the SLMM as much as anyone else.” Similarly, Norway is “correctly facing a lot of criticism by trying to accommodate the LTTE” but “Norway must be given some space” to facilitate.” Lunstead further wrote.<\/p>\n

Under the subheading “Devolution Think Tank”\u00a0he wrote; \u00a0“Palihakkara noted that President Rajapaksa is taking a proactive approach to the peace process following the failure of the Oslo talks. Three initiatives include: the appointment of a bipartisan committee or ‘think tank’ of Sri Lankan academics to draft a proposal for maximum devolution of power to the North and East; ‘humanitarian focal points’ to deal with displaced persons in the East; and increased political dialog with the pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and other Tamil groups. ‘The TNA,’ Palihakkara added, ‘is also in an impossible situation. They are afraid.”‘(Presumably Palihakkara meant that the TNA has little choice but to toe the LTTE line.)”<\/p>\n

Read the\u00a0relevant part of the cable below;<\/p>\n

VZCZCXRO6947\r\nOO RUEHBI\r\nDE RUEHLM #0998\/01 1641136\r\nZNY CCCCC ZZH\r\nO 131136Z JUN 06\r\nFM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO\r\nTO RUEHC\/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3660\r\nINFO RUEHNE\/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 9715\r\nRUEHIL\/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 6144\r\nRUEHKT\/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU 4179\r\nRUEHKA\/AMEMBASSY DHAKA 9250\r\nRUEHNY\/AMEMBASSY OSLO 3133\r\nRUEHKO\/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 2210\r\nRUEHLO\/AMEMBASSY LONDON 3044\r\nRUEHSM\/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM 0254\r\nRUEHCG\/AMCONSUL CHENNAI 6695\r\nRUEHBI\/AMCONSUL MUMBAI 4578\r\nRUEKDIA\/DIA WASHDC\r\nRHEHNSC\/NSC WASHDC\r\nRHHMUNA\/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI\r\nRUEHBS\/USEU BRUSSELS\r\nRUEHGV\/USMISSION GENEVA 1209<\/pre>\n
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 COLOMBO 000998 \r\n\r\nSIPDIS \r\n\r\nSIPDIS \r\n\r\nE.O. 12958: DECL: 10\/20\/2016\r\nTAGS: PREL PTER PHUM CE\r\nSUBJECT: SRI LANKA: FOREIGN SECRETARY DISCUSSES OSLO,\r\nPOSITIVELY RECEIVES AMBASSADOR'S DEMARCHE ON TERRORISM\r\nWORKING GROUPS \r\n\r\nREF: A. COLOMBO 990 AND PREVIOUS \r\n\r\n     \u00b6B. STATE 94541 \r\n\r\nClassified By: Ambassador Jeffrey Lunstead.  1.4(b,d)<\/pre>\n
---------------\r\nThe Tiger Card\r\n--------------- \r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>2. (C) Ambassador met with Foreign Secretary Palihakkara on\r\nJune 13 to discuss the situation after the LTTE scuttling of\r\ntalks with the GSL in Oslo.  Palihakkara said he had opted\r\nout of accompanying Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera to\r\nOslo to meet with the Norwegians June 12 in order to wait for\r\nOslo delegation head and Peace Secretariat chief Palitha\r\nKohona's debrief upon the latter's return to Sri Lanka. \r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>3. (C) Taking an evenhanded tone, Palihakkara stated that he\r\nsurmised the LTTE's motives for playing a \"surprise card\" in\r\nOslo were two fold.  First, they wanted to demonstrate to the\r\nTamil diaspora, which in large part funds the terrorist\r\norganization either willingly or unwillingly, that the E.U.\r\nban had neither affected their fundraising and recruitment\r\nabilities nor their resolve.  Second, Palihakkara contended,\r\nthe LTTE wanted a well-publicized platform from which to\r\nrelease their clearly premeditated \"Oslo Communiqu\" of June\r\n9: the document may have presaged LTTE military or other\r\nviolent action against the GSL. \r\n\r\n------------\r\nGut Feeling\r\n------------ \r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>4. (C) While Palihakkara admitted the possibility of \"nasty\"\r\nTiger violence, he said, \"My gut feeling is that the LTTE is\r\nmore posturing than substance.  I don't think there will be a\r\nmajor security problem.\"  On the issue of LTTE refusal to\r\naccept EU nationals as members of the SLMM, Palihakkara\r\nrecommended patience.  \"The LTTE needs the SLMM as much as\r\nanyone else.\"  Similarly, Norway is \"correctly facing a lot\r\nof criticism by trying to accommodate the LTTE\" but \"Norway\r\nmust be given some space\" to facilitate. \r\n\r\n----------------------\r\nDevolution Think Tank\r\n---------------------- \r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>5. (C) Palihakkara noted that President Rajapaksa is taking a\r\nproactive approach to the peace process following the failure\r\nof the Oslo talks.  Three initiatives include: the\r\nappointment of a bipartisan committee or \"think tank\" of Sri\r\nLankan academics to draft a proposal for maximum devolution\r\nof power to the North and East; \"humanitarian focal points\"\r\nto deal with displaced persons in the East; and increased\r\npolitical dialog with the pro-LTTE Tamil National Alliance\r\n(TNA) and other Tamil groups.  \"The TNA,\" Palihakkara added,\r\n\"is also in an impossible situation.  They are afraid.\"\r\n(Presumably Palihakkara meant that the TNA has little choice \r\n\r\nCOLOMBO 00000998  002 OF 003 \r\n\r\nbut to toe the LTTE line.)<\/pre>\n
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