Tamil rebels to hold ceasefire talks

Tamil Tiger rebels have agreed to resume talks with the Sri Lankan government to review the country’s fragile cease-fire, the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo and a rebel spokesman said today.

The Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam have “agreed to discuss the CFA (cease-fire agreement) with the Sri Lankan government”, said Tom Knappskog of the Norwegian Embassy. “The willingness to have the talks is there, but no date or venue have been decided.”