The Peace Process 2002-2006

Norway acted as facilitator for the peace process between the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from 2000-2006. The parties signed a Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in February 2002, and continued with six rounds of direct peace talks during 2002-2003. In April 2003 the peace talks broke down. Norway brought the parties together again for direct

Norway to facilitate talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE in Switzerland from 28 to 29 October 2006

10 October 2006 The Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), have agreed to meet in Switzerland from 28 to 29 October, and have asked Norway to make the necessary arrangements. “I am very grateful for the Swiss Government’s strong support for the peace process in Sri Lanka and its willingness once again to arrange a meeting between the parties,” says Minister of...

Norway very troubled by the deteriorating situation in Sri Lanka

Oslo, 8 November 2006 Minister of International Development Erik Solheim is very troubled by the deteriorating situation in Sri Lanka . In recent days there have been intensive military operations, some involving repeated aerial bombardment, which have particularly affected innocent civilians. “I am very troubled by the Government’s onslaught today in Vakarai, in the eastern part of Sri Lanka ....

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Oslo, 21 August 2006 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform that Major General Lars Johan Sølvberg has been appointed as Acting Head of Mission for Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM). Following consultations with the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Norway has decided to appoint Major General Lars Johan Sølvberg as Acting Head of the Nordic...

Nordic countries condemn attack on Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission

The contributing countries to Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, condemn in the strongest terms the unacceptable attack on the Batticaloa district office of SLMM on Friday 13 January.

Statement Sri Lanka Talks

The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) met in Geneva 22-23 February 2006 for talks on the Ceasefire Agreement. The parties discussed issues related to the ceasefire, including the concerns of the Muslim, Sinhalese, and Tamil civilians.

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Colombo, 21 September 2006 The Norwegian Government has granted approximately 27 million rupees to fund the Peace Secretariat for Muslims in Sri Lanka for the next year. The Norwegian Government appreciates the Peace Secretariat’s committment to facilitate dialogue and build consensus among Muslim political parties and interest groups, in order to develop a co-ordinated positition for Muslims a...

Norway to facilitate talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

The parties to the conflict in Sri Lanka, the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, have asked Norway to facilitate talks in Geneva from 22 to 23 February. The parties will discuss how they can improve the implementation of the ceasefire agreement that was signed on 22 February 2002.

Press Release from the Sri Lanka Peace Process Co-Chairs

The Co-chairs of the Sri Lanka peace process, the European Union, United States, Japan and Norway, are alarmed by the deteriorating security situation in Sri Lanka.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Colombo