Sri Lanka: Another Assassination

Another Assassination The assassination of the Sri Lankan foreign minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, has thrown into question the future of the Sri Lankan peace process. The very manner of the assassination points to its being a handiwork of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), despite all its denials. The Sri Lankan government may have reiterated its commitment to the armistice in place since February 2002, but president Chandrika Kumaratunga now has a delicate balancing act to follow. While adhering to the ceasefire and yet not appearing weak before the LTTE, Kumaratunga