After several months of negotiations, agreement was reached in mid-August. The Tigers will travel by sea only between 6am and 6pm with a 48-hour notice to the SLMM. The boats will fly the SLMM flag and an SLMM officer will accompany the LTTE cadre. The Tigers can take communication equipment but may not carry weapons.
President Chandrika has also expressed concern over the closure of military camps in the east. In a letter to Defence minister Tilak Marapane, she has demanded details of the camps closed, alleging that national security and the safety of NGOs working in the east have been compromised.
In mid-August, the SLMM said that 740 complaints of ceasefire violations against the LTTE and 576 against the government have been received since February. The main complaints against the LTTE are child recruitment, abduction and harassment. The security forces are accused of preventing free movement, imposing restrictions on fishing and harassment of civilians.