Norwegian peace envoy due in Sri Lanka

A Norwegian peace envoy was to visit Sri Lanka today amid efforts to encourage the Tamil Tiger rebels to attend peace talks with the Sri Lankan government in Geneva next week.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2006 - 09:07

A Norwegian peace envoy was to visit Sri Lanka today amid efforts to encourage the Tamil Tiger rebels to attend peace talks with the Sri Lankan government in Geneva next week.

A senior peace official said rising violence threatened the island’s fragile truce.

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