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By V.S. Sambandan
COLOMBO, DEC. 15. In a sign of difficulties ahead for Sri Lanka's peace process, international donors today expressed "deep concern" over the actions by the ruling left-nationalist ally, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), "against the peace process" and urged the President, Chandrika Kumaratunga, to "address the problem." Representatives of Japan, E.U. and the U.S., who met the Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga, on Tuesday, "expressed bewilderment" that a member of the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) "could engage in such a campaign in absolute contradiction to the clearly stated position of the President and the Government that they endorse and support the Norwegian role," a statement said. The concern expressed by the donors comes in the backdrop of recent pronouncements by the JVP against Norwegian facilitation. The Government, however, said the JVP's letter did not reflect the Government's position. It may be recalled that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has referred to the JVP's position as an obstacle to resumption of the peace process. The donors "expressed deep concern about the ongoing JVP-led actions against the peace process in Sri Lanka and the Government of Norway's efforts as facilitator of that process."
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