Role of Norway 2000-06

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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...

Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission

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The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) is an autonomous international organisation, established by the two Parties to the Sri Lanka Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) of 2002, as an impartial instrument to monitor the agreement. The SLMM was set up as a civilian mission jointly financed and staffed by the five Nordic countries. The operation ceased in January 2008. For further information visit:...

First Session

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First Session Date: September 16-18, 2002 Venue: Sattahip Naval Base, Chonburi, Thailand Participants: GOSL Delegation: Hon. G.L. Peiris Hon. Milinda Moragoda Hon. Rauf Hakeem Ambassador Bernard Goonetilleke. LTTE Delegation: Mr. Anton Balasingham Mr. S.P. Tamilselvan Mr. Muralitharan (Karuna) Mrs. Adele Balasin

Third Session

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Date: December 2-5, 2002 Venue : Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel, Oslo, Norway Participants: GOSL Delegation: Hon. G.L. Peiris Hon. Milinda Moragoda Hon. Rauf Hakeem Ambassador Bernard Goonetilleke LTTE Delegation: Mr. Anton Balasingham Mr. S.P. Tamilselvan Mr. Muralitharan (Karuna) Mrs. Adele Balasingham

Fifth Session

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Date: February 7-8, 2003 Venue Norwegian Embassy, Nordic Embassy Complex, Berlin, Germany Participants: GOSL Delegation: Hon. G.L. Peiris Hon. Milinda Moragoda Hon. Rauf Hakeem Ambassador Bernard Goonetilleke. LTTE Delegation: Mr. Anton Balasingham Mr. S.P. Tamilselvan Mr. Muralitharan (Karuna) Mrs. Adele Balasingham.

Ceasefire Agreement

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Agreement on a Ceasefire between the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Second Session

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Date: October 31-November 3, 2002 Venue: Rose Garden Hotel, Nakhorn Pathom, Thailand Participants: GOSL Delegation: Hon. G.L. Peiris Hon. Milinda Moragoda Hon. Rauf Hakeem Ambassador Bernard Goonetilleke. LTTE Delegation: Mr. Anton Balasingham Mr. S.P. Tamilselvan Mr. Muralitharan (Karuna) Mrs. Adele Balasingha

Fourth Session

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Date: January 6-9, 2003 Venue: Rose Garden Hotel, Nakhorn Pathom, Thailand Participants: GOSL Delegation: Hon. G.L. Peiris Hon. Milinda Moragoda Hon. Rauf Hakeem Ambassador Bernard Goonetilleke LTTE Delegation: Mr. Anton Balasingham Mr. S.P. Tamilselvan Mr. Muralitharan (Karuna) Mrs. Adele Balasingham &nb

Sixth Session

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Date: March 18-21, 2003 Venue: Hakone Prince Hotel, Hakone, Japan Participants: GOSL Delegation: Prof. G L Peiris Mr Milinda Moragoda Mr Rauf Hakeem Mr Bernard Goonetilleke LTTE Delegation: Mr Anton Balasingham Mr S P Tamilselvan Mr Muralitharan (Karuna) Mrs Adele Balasingham &

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