Jehan Perera Quotes (11 Quotes)

It's very worrisome. This is another step on the path to a return to war. The risk of a return to war is now greater.

It is a referendum on nationalism versus internationalism, on modernity versus tradition.

If there are no talks, with continued violence, we will see the government lose control of the north. I think the violence is a high-level LTTE decision to push the government toward war or talks where they will try to obtain concessions and seek international recognition and legitimacy.

Overall, I would say the war has been canceled. If no agreement had been reached, what you would have likely seen is an increase or a continuation of the violence.

He now has the ability to be more conciliatory and more accommodating -- he has the space to do that. The next few days will tell us whether he is going to do that.

She will keep the military option open because, given the track record of the LTTE, ... she cannot afford to lower her guard,

If a compromise can be reached for a mutually agreeable venue for talks, that will be decisive in the level of violence.

There is a vociferous group from within the government that are saying it is better to go to war.

The president needs to go much further than he has been prepared to go. There needs to be much greater commitment at the highest level for this to work out. It would seem we are returning to war.

This (peace bid) will be a turning point and will give us a signal whether the problem is going to get better or worse.

Cooperation between the government and the Tamil Tiger rebels is at a standstill or even dead at the moment,