| Year |
Talks between |
Result |
Reason/Consequence |
| 1927 |
Sir Ponnambalam and Sinhala leader (Recommendations of Donoughmore Commission) |
Failed |
Tamils’ point of view ignored |
| 1957 |
S.J.V. Chelvanayagam and Bandaranayke (In 1956 Sinhala Only act introduced by the PM Proposal for Regional Councils |
Pact signed |
‘Banda-Chelva’ pact unilaterally abrogated by Prime Minister SWRD Bandaranayke |
| 1965 |
Chelvanayagam and Dudley Senanayake
(Proposal for Establishment of District Councils) |
Pact signed |
‘Banda-Dudley’ pact
unilaterally abrogated by Prime
Minister Dudley Senanayake |
| 1971 |
Tamil Leaders and PM Srimavo Bandaranayake
(Amendments to Republican constitution) |
Failed |
Republican constitution was passed in 1972 without the support of Tamil parties |
| 1977-1982 |
TULF and President J.R. Jayawardena (In July 1977 general elections Tamil people gave a mandate to the Tamil United Liberation Front - TULF, to exercise the “Right to Self-determination” in the North East) |
Failed |
The July 1983 riots followed, marking the beginning of Eelam War - I |
| 1985 |
Tamil activists including the LTTE and GOSL (Thimbu talks under Indian facilitation) |
Failed |
GOSL rejected the Thimpu principle of Tamil homeland, Nationhood, Right to self-determination and Equal rights |
| 1986 |
LTTE Leader and President J.R. Jayawardena (Talks mediated by Indian Prime minister in Bangalore, India) |
Failed |
Jeyawardena refused to recognise the right to self-determination and the homeland of the Tamils |
| 1987 |
India and Sri Lanka (Accord) (under the guise of settling the Tamil ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.)
Under this accord merger of North Eastern Province took place on 8 Sep.1988. But, after exactly 18 years, The Supreme Court delivered its political judgement on 16 October 2006, stating that the merger of these two provinces was invalid. |
Signed |
Accord signed, without any consultation with Tamils, nor the LTTE, the main party to conflict.
95% Tamils didn’t support this accord. |
| 1989 |
LTTE and President Premadasa (LTTE formed a political party and named it, “People’s Front of the Liberation Tigers -PFLT”. It was registered with the Election officials
of Sri Lanka.) |
Failed |
GOSL prevented International Community knowing the support for the LTTE among the Tamils.
Beginning of Eelam war-II. |
| 1994 |
LTTE and President Kumaratunga GOSL (President Chandrika and the LTTE signed an agreement for cessation of hostilities ) |
Failed |
Promised lifting of Economic embargo dragged on and on.
Beginning of Eelam war-III |
| 2002-2004 |
LTTE and PM Ranil Wickremasinghe (Under the facilitation of Norway a Cease Fire Agreement - CFA was signed on 22 February 2002 between the LTTE and government of Sri Lanka.) |
|
The GOSL failed to implement the agreed outcomes of peace talks agreed outcomes of peace talks
and the CFA. Several rounds of
negotiations took place in Thailand, Norway and Germany |
| 2005 |
LTTE and President Kumaratunga
with the aim of ensuring equal
distribution of Tsunami aid to
the worst affected North East
(Post Tsunami Operational Management Structure – PTOMS was signed between he GOSL and the LTTE – 24 June 2005) |
Failed |
By a political judgement from the Supreme Court, PTOMS was made null and void – 15 July 2005 |
| 2006 |
LTTE and President Mahinda Rajapaksa
(Talks in Geneva, Switzerland on Paramilitary activities) |
Failed |
GOSL failed to implement the agreed outcomes of Geneva talks in February
2006 April - Beginning of Eelam War – IV |
| 2008 January |
Sri Lanka officially withdrew from the CFA on 3 January 2008 |
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