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Norway's State Secretary, Tore Hattrem, held discussions in Jaffna with the Northern province's chief minister, C V Wigneswaran on Wednesday.
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"Reconciliation between the victims and those who inflicted the harm will only be possible in a country when the affected people's requests, appeals and point of view is understood and acknowledged," Mr Wigneswaran said during the meeting.
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"Instead of this, the Colombo government is making claims that is is doing this or that for reconciliation [but] these efforts will be futile," he added.
Norway's five member delegation from the ministry of foreign affairs, undertook a two day visit to the island, focusing on reconciliation efforts. The delegation met with the government on arrival in Colombo.