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 consultations in February and October 2006.
During the talks the functioning of the CFA, as well as the humanitarian situation and some political issues were discussed.
There have not been peace talks facilitated by Norway between the Government and the LTTE since 2006. In January 2008 GOSL decided to abrogate the CFA of 2002. Both prior to this decision, and after the abrogation, the Government and the LTTE was at war. In May 2009 the war ended and the Government declared victory.
Norway's primary concern in the present situation is the internally displaced people in the North of Sri Lanka.