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LTTE prepares delegation for talks
Preparations for the proposed Norwegian facilitated peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers in Thailand next month continued this week, with delegations being organized and the venue being prepared. more Sri Lanka to lift LTTE ban on September 6 The Sri Lankan government said Sunday it will de-proscribe the Liberation Tigers on September 6, ten days before direct talks between both sides commences, press reports said. On Saturday, Defence Minister Tilak Marapone met with members of the Buddhist clergy to discuss the issue and later told reporters that the Tigers would be made legal. more Sri Lanka seeks $500m for Tamil areas Sri Lanka will appeal to international donors for much of the $500 million it needs over the next five years to rebuild its war-shattered north, cabinet minister Jayalath Jayawardena said on Monday. more Protests after Navy assaults civilians The vicious assault by Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) personnel on Tamil civilians in Naranthanai last week has created outrage amongst the general public, Tamil press reports said. This week Ta-mil MPs and the Liberation Tigers' political section in Jaffna registered strong protests with international monitors. Plans for a demonstration campaign by civil society groups is pending the outcome of assurance by the SLN of an investigation. more |
Why Norway seeks a safe route to Vanni
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