2009

The Sri Lankan government forces have declared victory over the Tamil Tigers. Now the peace must be won and help provided to the civilian victims.

  Immediately after the attack on the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oslo 12 April 2009 the Norwegian Government strongly condemned and regretted the incident. The police have strengthened the security at the premises. Norway understands that the attack has upset many people in Sri Lanka, and our Minister of Foreign Affairs has personally conveyed his regrets through the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oslo. Norway will compensate the Sri Lankan Government for the damages done to the property of the Sri Lankan Embassy. The Norwegian police are giving the investigation of the attack the highest priority, ...

13 April 2009 The Sri Lankan Embassy in Oslo was attacked by a group of demonstrators on April 12 causing damage to the building and office equipment. The Norwegian Government strongly condemns the attack and has instructed the police to strengthen security at the premises.   The police are investigating the crime and will do its utmost to bring the culprits to justice. The police express regrets that they did not have enough personnel present when the demonstration came out of control.

  Norwegian Support to Humanitarian Demining Project   Today, Mr. Nanda Godage, Head of the Demining Unit in Milinda Moragoda Institute and Mr. Tore Hattrem, Ambassador of Norway, signed an agreement about support for humanitarian demining activities. For the year 2009, the Government of  Norway will provide Rs. 140 million to Milinda Moragoda Institute for People’s Empowerment, Sarvatra and Horizon to participate in the Sri Lankan Government’s Humanitarian Mine Action Programme. Since 2003, Norwegian Government has provided funding for Milinda Moragoda Institute for People’s...

PR 05/2009 The Tokyo Co-Chairs (Norway, Japan, US and EU) jointly express their great concern about the plight of thousands of internally displaced persons trapped by fighting in northern Sri Lanka.  The Co-Chairs call on the LTTE and the Government of Sri Lanka not to fire out of or into the no-fire zone established by the Government or in the vicinity of the PTK hospital (or any other medical structure), where more than 500 patients are receiving care and many hundreds more have sought refuge.  They also call on both sides to allow food and medical assistance to reach those trap...

PR 06 / 2009 In today’s Nordic meeting of the Foreign Ministers in Oslo, the five ministers released a common statement regarding the situation in Sri Lanka:  

PR 07/ 2009 Norway deplores and condemns the suicide attack  9. February on a registration centre for displaced people fleeing the conflict zone.

PR 4/09. The Government is very concerned about the situation of the civilian population in the war-affected areas of Sri Lanka.

PR 3/09. Norway re-iterates that humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach the affected people without hindrance, that medical care for the civilians must be given priority, that there must be freedom of movement for internally displaced people, and that hospital-functions are not obstructed.

PR 3/09. Norway re-iterates that humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach the affected people without hindrance, that medical care for the civilians must be given priority, that there must be freedom of movement for internally displaced people, and that hospital-functions are not obstructed.