Colombo: The bitter power struggle in Sri Lanka is expected to be resolved soon with President Chandrika Kumaratunga today (Nov 21) saying that she was ready to forget the past acrimony with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and attempt a fresh deal within three weeks to govern the country together.

A day after Wickremesinghe offered Kumaratunga a broader role in the peace process with Tamil rebels, the President's spokesman Sarath Amunugama said they were ready to forget the bitter past and start a new relationship on addressing the key national issues facing the country.

"What has happened in the past has happened," Amunugama told reporters. "If we are going to cohabit, we have to forget the past."

He said a four-member committee, appointed by the two leaders earlier this week to work out modalities for a fresh cohabitation arrangement, is expected to finalise a report by December 15.

PTI