| SPA -- A resumption of peace talks with Tamil Tiger rebels is the "top priority" of President Chandrika Kumaratunga's new administration, her spokesman said Saturday. "To say that we are neglecting the peace process is not accurate," spokesman Harim Peiris said. The Tamil National Alliance, the rebels' proxy political party, won 22 seats in Sri Lanka's 225-seat Parliament in April 2 elections, becoming the third-largest party. It accused Kumaratunga on Friday of not making serious efforts to restart the peace process. "The president has failed to take any meaningful step to resume peace talks," the TNA said in a statement. "A resumption of peace talks with the LTT is our top priority and we are taking steps to restart the process," Peiris said Saturday. |