Reflecting mounting global concern over the humanitarian catastrophe in Sri Lanka's northern war zone, foreign ministers of Britain, France and Sweden on Sunday decided to visit the Island nation on Wednesday to take stock of the situation.
Reflecting mounting global concern over the humanitarian catastrophe in Sri Lanka's northern war zone, foreign ministers of Britain, France and Sweden on Sunday decided to visit the Island nation on Wednesday to take stock of the situation.Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has been closely monitoring the developing situation in Sri Lanka, where thousands of Tamil civilians are trapped in the war between army and the beleaguered LTTE, which announced unilateral ceasefire on Sunday.
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, last week discussed the situation with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, among other world leaders.
"Foreign Secretary David Miliband, together with his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner and Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt, will visit (Sri Lanka) on Wednesday," a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.
Miliband has reiterated Britain's call for a ceasefire, and said that lasting peace could come about in the island nation only through a "fully inclusive political process".
"We have always been very clear that there can be no military solution. Lasting peace in Sri Lanka can only come about through a fully inclusive political process that takes into account the legitimate aspirations of all the Sri Lanka's communities - Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims.
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