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Norwegian PM stresses 'impartial' role in Sri Lanka ProLog, COLOMBO, Jan 11 (AFP) . Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik assured Saturday that Oslo was "impartial" and committed to peace in Sri Lanka, after criticism from the island-nation's president, Chandrika Kumaratunga. "Norway is committed to continuing its efforts as an impartial facilitator as long as the parties wish and need us to do so," Bondevik said in a letter to Kumaratunga released by the president's office. More... Published: Sat Jan 11 11:13:56 EST 2003

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Tamil refugees upbeat, eager to go home The Hindu (Southern States), Jan 12, 2003 . ``The mood is upbeat among Sri Lankan refugees in various Tamil Nadu camps and they are all eager to return home'', the Union Minister of State for Home, CH. Vidyasagar Rao, said here today. The Minister, who visited some of the camps, said the on-going peace talks between the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam had given the refugees hope. The Government, on its part, was ready to repatriate those who were willing to return. More... Published: Sat Jan 11 16:39:12 EST 2003

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Sri Lankan peace talks achieved little: opposition ProLog, COLOMBO, Jan 10 (AFP) . Sri Lanka's main opposition said Friday the latest round of peace talks between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels had achieved little on the issue of dismantling security zones. "It is very clear that very little was achieved on the question of military zones," said Sarath Amunugama, spokesman for the opposition People's Alliance (PA) headed by President Chandrika Kumaratunga. More... Published: Fri Jan 10 11:04:17 EST 2003

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POLITICS-SRI LANKA: Blueprint Emerges for Future Peace Talks - Analysis IPS - Marwaan Macan-Markar, January 10. POLITICS-SRI LANKA: Blueprint Emerges for Future Peace Talks Analysis - By Marwaan Macan-Markar NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand, Jan 10 (IPS) - In the agreements reached during the just-concluded round of Sri Lankan peace talks here, the negotiators laid out the route they wish to use to cross the political minefields that lie ahead...

1,000 Sri Lankan prisoners to be released Nothern Light, Saturday, January 11, 2003 1:15 AM EST . COLOMBO, Jan 11, 2003 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Around 1,000 Sri Lankan prisoners who have won an amnesty on account of Christmas will be released on Monday following the approval granted by President Chandrika Kumaratunga...

German-Sri Lanka project introduces career guidance to war-battered North/East Bandula Jayasekara in Colombo, SLT 5.00 p.m Friday 10 January. German funding has enabled a Sri Lankan organization to provide much needed career guidance and vocational training to the youth of the country's war-battered north and east regions...

Overwhelming Sri Lankans support peace process: survey Nothern Light, Saturday, January 11, 2003 12:06 AM EST . COLOMBO, Jan 11, 2003 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The overwhelming Sri Lankans support the current Norwegian-brokered peace process, shows a survey carried out recently by the Center for Policy Alternative...

High Security Zones and de-commissioning must be discussed together-PA Bandula Jayasekara in Colombo, SLT 1.00 p.m Friday 10 January. The Peoples Alliance said that the government and the LTTE must discuss the issue of the High Security Zones and the de-commissioning of weapons together and not as separate issues...

India Will Not Participate In Any Meeting With The LTTE- Indian Government Decides Bandula Jayasekara in Colombo, SLT 7.15 a.m Saturday 11 January. The Indian government has decided against taking part in any meeting, which the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) would participate...

Sri Lanka 's peace bid encouraging more children to go to school, 75,000 enrolled in northeast Associated Press, Fri January 10, 2003 03:03 EST . DILIP GANGULY - Associated Press Writer - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - (AP) More than 75,000 children, most of them minority Tamils, have enrolled in schools in Sri Lanka - 's former northeastern war zone, the Education Ministry said Friday another dividend from the peace process that aims to settle 19 years of conflict...

LTTE makes further threats against SEP members in Sri Lanka World Socialist Web Site, Friday, 10 January 2003. By Nanda Wickramasinghe, Local officials of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have intensified their campaign of harassment and threats against members of the Socialist Equality Party (SEP) on Kayts Island in northern Sri Lanka over the last week...

Pakistan, Sri Lanka post wins in South Asian soccer Associated Press, Fri January 10, 2003 11:03 EST . BISHWAJIT ROY - Associated Press Writer - This Pool A preliminary league match saw rough charges from both sides, forcing the referee to show five yellow cards three against Sri Lanka - and two against Afghanistan...

Japanese envoy to hold talks with Tiger rebels on Sri Lanka aid ProLog, BANGKOK, Jan 10 (AFP) . Japan's special envoy to Sri Lanka, Yasushi Akashi, is due to hold talks here with the island's top Tamil Tiger peace negotiator on rebuilding war-ravaged regions, diplomats said Friday...

Court clears former Sri Lankan skipper Ranatunga to run for cricket board presidency Associated Press, Fri January 10, 2003 03:32 EST . KRISHAN FRANCIS - Associated Press Writer - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - (AP) Sri Lanka - 's Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for cricketer turned politician Arjuna Ranatunga to seek the presidency of the island's cricket board, nullifying the government's recent ban on politicians heading sports bodies...

Sri Lanka stocks end up, Hospitals gains on debut Yahoo Singapore, Friday January 10, 3:17 PM. COLOMBO, Jan 10 (Reuters) -Sri Lanka stocks finished at a three-month high on Friday on the back of gains in Lanka Hospitals Corp Ltd , which debuted trading...

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