“Govt considers three main issues” - Prof. G. L. Peiris
[February 08, 2002 - 10.45 GMT]

Cabinet Spokesman Prof. Peiris said that the Government had given serious consideration to three main areas, i.e. humanitarian issues, day-to-day security issues and monitoring arrangements in a draft agreement being worked out on a formal ceasefire with the LTTE.

“The Norwegian delegation held talks with Anton Balasingham, the LTTE theoretician in London en route to Colombo on the declaration and the proposed Memorandum of Understanding”, Prof G. L. Peiris said at the weekly Cabinet Press Briefing.

The Norwegian peace delegation shares a lighter moment with President Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Wickremasinghe at a reception to commemorate Sri Lanka’s 54^th anniversary of Independence at President’s House, Colombo, Thursday. (L to R) Mr. Erik Solheim, Special Advisor to the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, Mr. Vidar Helegesen, Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway, President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe and Mr. Jon Westborg, Norway’s Ambassador in Sri Lanka. 

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Last Updated Date: February 08, 2002  - 10.45 GMT.