CEASEFIRE IN SRI LANKA

Early day motion 398, tabled 12 January 2009 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 114 members.

That this House condemns the violent atrocities in Sri Lanka which have resulted in the deaths of so many civilians, including the shocking murder of Mr Lasantha Wickramatunga and the entrance of armed guards into the offices of the country's largest private television broadcaster; believes that such incidents are a direct attack on press freedom; and calls for the British Government to take urgent action to help secure an immediate ceasefire on the part of all included in these conflicts.

Signatures by party: Labour 57, Liberal Democrat 42, Conservative 6, Independent 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, DUP 1, Scottish National Party 1.