Acronyms:
| CFA | Ceasefire Agreement |
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| EU | European Union |
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| GOSL | Government of Sri Lanka |
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| IA | Interim Authority |
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| IDP | Internally Displaced Person |
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| ISGA | Interim Self Governing Authority |
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| LTTE | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam |
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| NACPR | National Advisory Council for Peace and Reconciliation |
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| P-TOMS | Post-Tsunami Operational Management Structure |
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| RRR | Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconciliation |
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| SCOPP | Secretariat for Co-ordinating the Peace Process |
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| SDN | Sub-Committee On De-Escalation & Normalisation |
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| SGI | Sub-Committee On Gender Issues |
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| SIHRN | Sub-Committee On Immediate Humanitarian & Rehabilitation Needs In The North & East |
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| SLMM | Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission |
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| SOMA | Status of Mission Agreement. |
| CEB | Ceylon Electricity Board |
| CTB | Ceylon Travelling Bus |
| SLTB | Sri Lanka Travelling Bus |