During talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Prof. GL Peiris, India's External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna has called upon the Sri Lanka government for speedy implementation measures to ensure resettlement and genuine reconciliation, which includes early return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

Restoration of normalcy in affected areas and redress of humanitarian concerns of affected families was another area that was discussed.

Sri Lanka External Affairs Minister, Prof.G.L.Peiris during the two day visit also held talks with Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh, and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon.

Later speaking to journalists in Delhi on Tuesday, Minister Peiris said that most of emergency regulations have been lifted.

No overnight

"It is not something that you can do overnight. Many have forgotten the situation at that time when emergency regulations were a regrettable necessity" he said.

Answering to a question, Prof.Peiris said that the government did not wish to demonise Tamil Diaspora or isolate them.

Instead, he said, government wished to engage in dialogue with them and seek their participation in the welfare of their own community.

Talking about fishermen's issue, Minister Peries said that the government was concerned about it and it is a human issue.

"Talks between two governments and respective fisheries societies had taken place and a working group established is making progress" he said.

Human Rights

Rejecting calls for an international investigation on alleged human rights violations recorded in the UN expert panel report, the minister was of the view that institutions within Sri Lanka are capable of 'resolving issues'.

Human rights issues, Minister Peiris said, falls with the mandate of Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) and within Sri Lanka's judiciary.

"The Sri Lankan legal system is capable of resolving issues that has evidence which would stand up to scrutiny at the court of law", he stated.

Claiming UN panel report a negative development, Minister G.L.Peiris said the report has a 'debilitating effect on the delicate reconciliation process' of the country.