Speaking to the BBC, Mr Fernando said that the Sri Lankan Government's decision on Wednesday to lift its ban on the TamilTiger rebel movement marked an important step.
Case in point the death of TamilTiger rebel leaders in Sri Lanka, or the Nigerian government signing a cease fire and amnesty deal with MEND rebels in the Niger River delta.
India supported military action against TamilTiger rebels for most of the Sri Lankan war, but always cautioned Colombo about protecting the rights of the Tamil civilian population and ensuring their welfare.
But assuming it does fall - and few doubt that it will - what then will be the next step of the TamilTiger leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, who has run his organisation over the years with a vice-like grip?
Mrs Kumaratunga, speaking a day after publicly accusing TamilTiger rebels of trying to assassinate her, made clear that she has no intention of forming a coalition government with her opposition rivals in the search for a solution to Sri Lanka's long-running conflict.