The South African High Commissioner based in New Delhi who was on a special mission of President Nelson Mandela on a request by President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said this country should soon find a solution to its ethnic problem.
Direct dialogue has a better effect than talks with the assistance of a mediator.
This gives both parties a platform and an ambience to continue discussions and reach a favourable solution to the problem. High Commissioner Matsila stressed that South African President who has a natural passion for peace pleaded at the NAM that they should provide every assistance to Sri Lanka to achieve peace through their own solutions. That is why President Mandela drew the attention of world leaders' at the NAM summit in Durban and the UN general assembly held recently. High Commissioner Matsila categorically stated that the South African Government supports Sri Lanka's peace proposals. This Government is democratic and the proposals are legitimate.