HL Deb 24 June 1985 vol 465 cc637-8WA
Lord Brockway

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their reaction to the decision of the Sri Lankan government to confine to barracks the troops in the Northern Province, and to the joint declaration of the President of Sri Lanka and the Prime Minister of India that violence should cease in order to find a solution to the Tamil unrest.

Baroness Young

We welcome the recent discussions between the Sri Lankan and Indian governments and the cease-fire announced on 18th June. We hope that these developments will lead rapidly to the resumption of negotiations and the achievement of a settlement recognising the rights and interests of all communities in Sri Lanka.