Palitha Kohona Quotes (8 Quotes)

This is a containment action. It is also designed to deter. Over and over again servicemen were killed in callous attacks.

Our insistence is that talks must be held as soon as possible. We also affirm that the violence must end, but that is not a precondition for the government to go for talks.

The government is still committed to peace.

Tomorrow is not possible anymore.

It is a more than unfortunate act. I think the government still has to absorb this. I think there will be some heart-searching.

I believe the ball is now in their court. We are doing everything to go to Geneva for the talks but we can't clap with one hand. There must be commitment by both sides.

Provocations of this nature can only have one result -- setting one community against another.

We are hoping this time the Tigers will respond favorably and ease the violence that has reached unbearable levels in the north and east.