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The London-based weekly newspaper Tamil Guardian, which normally reflects the LTTE's viewpoint, in an editorial criticised Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando's statement that India should play a prime role in resolving the problem.
Such statements "have caused surprise and invited criticism from the Tamil community," the newspaper said.
"Sri Lanka's unilateral declaration of a desire to deepen India's role can be expected to heighten suspicion of Colombo's intent."
As Norway has been the mutually accepted peace facilitator, Fernando's remarks about India's role had raised questions about the future of the Norwegian facilitatory process, it said.
The newspaper's remarks may indicate the LTTE's disapproval of any attempt to supersede Oslo, which in its opinion is better suited to play a facilitatory role than any other regional or global power.
"Unilateral actions by either party to the conflict will inevitably trigger suspicion in the other, particularly when it concerns the delicate process of negotiating a settlement to a deep-rooted ethnic conflict," the editorial said.
The paper also argued that India, like many other countries, was an unlikely candidate for brokering peace in this conflict, given the fact that it had proscribed the LTTE and had 'justifiable vested interests' both in a negotiated settlement and in the nature of the solution.
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