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COLOMBO, May 7, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The London-based chief peace negotiator and theoretician of the Tamil Tiger rebels arrived in capital Colombo Friday for preliminary talks with the rebel leadership aimed at kick starting Sri Lanka's stalled…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal No. 13/03; Interim…

COLOMBO, May 5, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Visiting Norwegian special peace envoy Erik Solheim has said that it takes time for the resumption of peace talks between Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels which will be difficult. Solheim…

No.: 48/04 Norway's Foreign Minister, Mr. Jan Petersen, will visit Sri Lanka on 10 and 11 May 2004 to explore ways of bringing the peace process forward. Mr. Petersen will be accompanied by Deputy Minister Vidar Helgesen. Foreign Minister Petersen…

Program Description USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI) program in Sri Lanka assists in generating greater support for a negotiated peace settlement to end the long-standing conflict. To accomplish this aim, USAID/OTI's three objectives are to: Demonstrate tangible benefits of peace; Increase…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 29 (UNHCR) The UN refugee agency today called for renewed attention to the plight of hundreds of thousands of displaced Sri Lankans as the nation awaits the resumption of peace talks between Tamil rebels and…

(New York, April 27, 2004) -- The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), an armed opposition group in Sri Lanka, must halt all efforts to recruit recently released child soldiers, Human Rights Watch said today. International agencies in eastern…

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) will assist in rebuilding the homes of Internal displaced persons (IDP's) who head home. "The civil war has caused massive destructions in the northern and the eastern parts of the country, and the need of assistance…

Oslo (dpa) - Sri Lanka has asked Norway to resume its mission as peace broker between the island nation's government and Tamil rebels, Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik said Friday. The prime minister said Oslo was prepared to resume its…

No.: 71/2004 Sri Lanka's president, Chandrika Kumaratunga, phoned Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik yesterday evening to request that Norway continue its role as impartial third-party facilitator in the peace process between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers (LTTE). "I…