According to recent information provided by Xinhua General Overseas News Service, the government of Sri Lanka has not yet removed the economic blockade on the Jaffna Peninsula (9 Jan. 1993). However, the same source indicates that civilian groups in the Peninsula are putting strong pressure on both the government and Tamil rebels to begin peace talks and to remove the blockade (Ibid.).

For further information, please refer to the attached article.

No additional and/or corroborating information on this particular topic is currently available to the DIRB in Ottawa.

Reference

The Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 9 January 1993. "Civilians to Protest War in North-East Sri Lanka."

Attachment

The Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 9 January 1993. "Civilians to Protest War in North-East Sri Lanka."