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Royal
Norwegian Government Press Releases |
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 Sri
Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) Press Releases |
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DATE: 06 April 2005
No Injuries in Shooting Incident in
Trincomalee Bay |
| SLMM finds it necessary to rectify false reports in relation to the shooting incident that took place in Trincomalee Bay on 5 April 2005.......read more |
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DATE: 08 March 2005
Killings threaten the Ceasefire |
| Mr. Hagrup Haukland, Head of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, has issued the following statement regarding the killings in the East......read more |
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DATE: 22 February 2005
Third Anniversary of Cease Fire |
| Today, the 22nd February marks the 3rd anniversary of the Cease Fire. I would like to use this opportunity to commend the Sri Lanka.....read more |
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DATE: 05
October 2004
SLMM stance on the issue
of the LTTE detained Home Guards in Trincomalee
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| At a meeting with the Defence
Secretary Mr. Cyril Herath, held in Colombo on the 4th
October 2004, Head of Mission of the Sri Lanka Monitoring
Mission, Major General (ret) Trond Furuhovde reiterated
the SLMM stance.....read
more |
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DATE: 15
June 2004
Discussion between the GOSL
and the LTTE |
| A meeting was held in the
Divisional Secretariat Vavunathivu today, the Tuesday
15th June at 1100 hrs under the chairmanship of Mr.
Roar Holm, the Acting Head of the Sri Lanka Monitoring
Mission, Batticaloa.......read
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DATE: 02
June 2004
GOSL and LTTE agree on establishing
security measures |
| At a meeting held today between
GOSL and LTTE representatives LTTE agreed to immediately
establish a direct liaison with Sri Lanka Police . .......read
more |
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DATE: 05
May 2004
Killing of members of LTTE
& government forces- A serious threat to the Ceasefire
and the Peace Process
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| Referring to the recent killings
in the Eastern Areas of Sri Lanka, namely the killing
of 7 LTTE cadres in Batticaloa area. .......read
more |
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DATE: 30
January 2004
Head of SLMM assumes command
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| Major General Trond Furuhovde,
Head of Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), will arrive
in Colombo Saturday 31st January 2004. .......read
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DATE: 30
September 2003
Head of SLMM wrongly quoted
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| Due to inaccurate news coverage
and wrong quotes of some media of the meeting between
SLMM and the political leadership of LTTE .......read
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DATE: 30
July 2003
The Acting Head
of SLMM wrongly quoted in the Media
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| The Acting Head of Sri Lanka
Monitoring Mission, SLMM, Mr. Hagrup Haukland, has been
wrongly quoted in different Media yesterday and today...........read
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DATE:
28 June 2003
The Sea Incident on the 14th of June 2003 - SLMM Report
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| At 06:23 in the morning of
Saturday June 14th 2003 Major General Tryggve Tellefsen,
The Head of Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), received
.........read
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DATE:
25 April 2003
The Ceasefire in Sri Lanka is in force - Clarifications
on Proposals on Security at Sea |
| The Ceasefire Agreement signed
by the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers
of Tamil Eelam on February 22nd, 2002 is in force.........read
more |
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| DATE:
21 April 2003 |
| Agreement arrived at on 21st
April 2003 at a meeting held under the chairmanship
of Mr. Abdel Fattah Burkan, Deputy Head of District
Office Trincomalee SLMM, ........read
more |
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DATE:
02 April 2003
RECENT VIOLENT INCIDENTS IN SRI LANKAN WATERS - PREVENTION
OF FUTURE INCIDENTS |
| The recent attacks on the
Chinese trawler off Mullaittivu and the troops transport
ship off Trincomalee are not only attacks against Chinese
civilians and the Sri Lanka armed forces........read
more |
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DATE:
17 March 2003
LTTE MERCHANT SHIP SUNK BY SRI LANKA NAVY - SLMM DETERMINATION |
| At 10.00 on the morning of
March 10th 2003 Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM)
received information from the Sri Lanka Government’s
Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process........read
more |
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DATE: 05
March 2003
SRI LANKA ARMY SOLDIER AND
POLICE CONSTABLE RELEASED FROM LTTE CUSTODY |
| A Sri Lanka Army Soldier
and Sri Lanka Police Constable were released from Liberation
Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) custody in Kilinochchi.........read
more |
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DATE: 28
February 2003
CEASE-FIRE VIOLATIONS, HUMAN
RIGHTS AND MUSLIM AFFAIRS DISCUSSED IN THE EAST
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| The Cease-fire violations,
human rights and Muslim affairs were the matters discussed
at a meeting held between representatives of the Government
of Sri Lanka.............read
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DATE: 16
February 2003
MILITARY UNIFORM TYPE OF BELTS WORN BY LTTE CADRES -
MANIPPAY INCIDENT |
| To avoid future clashes between
the forces of the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation
Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)............read
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DATE: 10
February 2003
THE TRAGIC DELFT INCIDENT
- COURSE OF EVENTS |
| Around 14.00 on Thursday
February 6th the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM)
was requested to assist the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN).........read
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DATE: 30
January 2003
MUSLIM FACTOR, PROVOCATIVE
ACTIONS AND CHILD RECRUITMENT DISCUSSED IN THE EAST |
| The Muslim factor, Provocative
actions and Child recruitment were the matters discussed
at a meeting on recorded complaints and violations of
the Ceasefire Agreement, held between representatives
of the Government of Sri Lanka, Liberation Tigers of
Tamil Eelam and Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission.........read
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DATE: 21
January 2003
COMPLAINTS AND VIOLATIONS
OF THE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT IN DECEMBER 2002. |
| Decreasing amount of complaints
and violations of the Ceasefire Agreement between the
Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of
Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been the overall development
in the Ceasefire during the last months........read
more |
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DATE: 26
December 2002
STATEMENT OF MAJOR GENERAL
TROND FURUHOVDE, HEAD OF SLMM |
Normalization, Security
and Gradual Changes towards a New Sri Lanka
Positive Developments of the Year 2002
One year has passed since the
guns fell silent in Sri Lanka. How is this year different
from the years that have made up the last two decades?
During the last year people have stopped waging war........read
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DATE: 23
November 2002
STATEMENT TO THE PRESS |
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Ampara District Sub-Committee Meeting |
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Saturday, 23 Nov. 2002.........read
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DATE: 22
November 2002
CORRECTION. |
Subject: SLMM Press
and Information Officer wrongly quoted in Daily Mirror.
Press and Information Officer of
SLMM, Mr. Teitur Torkelsson, is wrongly quoted in the
Late City Edition of the Sri Lankan Newspaper Daily
Mirror, Friday 22nd November 2002,........read
more |
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DATE: 21
November 2002
BATTICALOA DISTRICT MEETING,
NOVEMBER 20, 2002 |
The following matters
were discussed at the District Committee Meeting
- The Public Buildings in Batticaloa District
- Private Residences occupied by Security Forces........read
more |
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DATE: 16
October 2002
A TIME FOR PATIENCE, JUSTICE
AND COURAGE. |
Subject: Statement
of Head of SLMM after briefing the Prime Minister on
recent violence in the East
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violent events in Ampara and Trincomalee districts have
clearly shown how fragile and sensitive the situation
is at this time in the peace process........read
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DATE: 10
October 2002
7 LOSE THEIR LIVES, 14 WOUNDED
AS CROWD FORCEFULLY ENTERS STF CAMP IN AMPARA DISTRICT. |
| Seven people tragically lost
their lives and fourteen people were injured when a
large crowd of people forcefully entered the Kanjirankudah
STF (Special Task Force of the Sri Lanka Police) camp
south of Thirukkovil shortly after 17.00 on Wednesday.......read
more |
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DATE: 13
September 2002
CEASEFIRE COMPLAINTS AGAINST
LTTE AND GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA DOWN BY 40% |
| 40% fewer complaints were
made against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and
the Government of Sri Lanka in August compared to last
July......read
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DATE: 20
August 2002
FIRST SEA MOVEMENT OF LTTE
SUCCESSFUL, WITH SLMM INSPECTION & MONITORING |
| Four LTTE vessels left Mullaitivu
0830 A.M on Sunday the 18th and transported 170 cadres
going on leave to their families in the Eastern LTTE
controlled areas.....read
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DATE: 14
August 2002
COMPLAINTS AND VIOLATIONS
OF THE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT AS OF 31ST OF JULY |
| Of the total valid complaints
that have been processed by Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission,
SLMM, since the beginning of the Ceasefire Agreement.......read
more |
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DATE: 29
July 2002
THE GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA
AND LTTE ARE PREPARING FOR A LASTING PEACE |
| The Government of Sri Lanka
and The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, (LTTE) are
preparing, not for war, but a Lasting Peace through
gradual and steady implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement....read
more |
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DATE: 26
July 2002
SLMM NAVAL MONITORING -
NEW OPERATING PROCEDURES |
| SLMM Naval Monitors will
from now on, as a general rule, stay onboard the Sri
Lanka Navy (SLN) vessels and not join the SLN inspection
team when entering an intercepted vessel........read
more |
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DATE: 25
July 2002
ONE SRI LANKAN ARMY SOLDIER
LOSES HIS LIFE AFTER CROSSING ZONE OF SEPARATION |
| One Sri Lankan Army Soldier
tragically lost his life today, after having ventured
into the Zone of Seperation in Jaffna Peninsula........read
more |
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DATE: 14
July 2002
TWO SLMM MONITORS HELD AGAINST
THEIR WILL ONBOARD A LTTE VESSEL |
| A serious violation of the
Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of Sri Lanka
and the LTTE, occurred on Saturday afternoon when two
LTTE trawlers.......read
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DATE: 8 July 2002
COMPLAINTS & VIOLATIONS
OF THE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT AS OF 30TH JUNE 2002 |
| Of the total valid
complaints that have been processed by SLMM, since the
beginning of the Ceasefire Agreement, 270 have been
made against LTTE and 110 against the Governmental side
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more |
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DATE: 2 July 2002
SLMM HAS NOT REQUESTED LTTE
TO STOP HARTALS |
| Sri Lanka Monitoring
Mission, SLMM, has not requested the LTTE leadership
to stop Hartals and demonstrations,...... read
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DATE: 22 June 2002
SLMM ASKS FOR AN INDEPENDENT
SPECIAL COMMISSION ON KAYTS INCIDENT |
| Major General Trond
Furuhovde, head of Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, will
ask the Government of Sri Lanka to establish an Independent
Special Commission...... read
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DATE: 9 June 2002
ACCESS OF LTTE MEMBERS TO JAFFNA
ISLANDS AND THE EASTERN SEAROUTE. |
| Important signs of
the building of mutual confidence between the Sri Lankan
Government and the LTTE leadership have emerged during
recent discussions...read
more |
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DATE: 9 June 2002
SLMM DEPUTY HEAD OF MISSION WRONGLY
QUOTED IN DAILY MIRROR |
| Deputy Head of Sri
Lanka Monitoring Mission, SLMM, Mr. Hagrup Haukland,
is wrongly quoted in the Sri Lankan newspaper Daily
Mirror,....read
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DATE: 29 May 2002
SLMM Press Release 29th May 02 |
| The Parties compliance
with the Cease Fire Agreement is going extremely well.....read
more |
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