Colombo: Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels on April 21 announced they were suspending peace talks with the government to protest the slow implementation of decisions taken at the previous rounds of parleys.

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels in a four-page letter to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said they will not attend a crucial international donor meeting in Japan in June.

"In accordance with the decision of our leadership, I am advised to bring to your urgent attention the deep displeasure and dismay of our organisation on some critical issues relating to the ongoing peace process," LTTE's chief negotiator Anton Balasingham said.

The LTTE's decision would affect the seventh round of peace talks due to open in Thailand on April 29. The talks were to last four days and address crucial Human Rights issues.

A key meeting between government's top negotiator G L Peiris and Balasingham which was to be held on April 21 was also cancelled abruptly.

PTI