Facilitators

The Government of Sri Lanka invited Norway to serve as facilitators of the negotiations with the LTTE.

Statements made by the Royal Norwegian Government: 

• Statement by the Norwegian Facilitator, Geneva 29 October 2006, 29 October 2006
• Talks Between the Government of Sri Lanka and LTTE in Switzerland from 28 to 29 October 2006, 10 October 2006 
• Norway Condemns the Killing of 11 Muslims, 19 September 2006
• Norway Urges Immediate Cessation of Hostilities in Sri Lanka, 02 August 2006
• Replacement of SLMM Monitors from EU Countries, 22 June 2006
• Norway Condemns Gruesome Attack on Civilians, 15 June 2006
• Norway Profoundly Concerned With Grave Situation in Sri Lanka, 08 June 2006
• Erik Solheim to Visit Sri Lanka and Japan, 24 May 2006
• Norway to Host Meeting of Sri Lanka Co-Chairs, 28 April 2006
• Norway Condemns the Latest Acts of Violence in Sri Lanka, 11 April 2006
• Visits by Minister Erik Solheim and Special Envoy Jon Hanssen-Bauer, 29 March 2006
• Norway Appoints Special Envoy for Peace Process in Sri Lanka, 17 March 2006
• Geneva Statement, 23 February 2006
• Sri Lanka Talks in Geneva, Switzerland, 23 February 2006
• Norwegian Government Appoints New Head of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), 21 February 2006
• Norway to Facilitate Talks in Geneva, 06 February 2006
• Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, 18 November 2005
• Norwegian Minister of International Development Congratulates Sri Lankan President-Elect Mahinda Rajapakse, 18 November 2005
• Visit of Major General (retd) Trond Furuhovde, 07 October 2005
• Norway Sends Special Representative to Sri Lanka, 13 August 2005 
• Statement by the Royal Norwegian Government, 13 August 2005
• Condolence Message from the Prime Minister of Norway Kjell Magne Bondevik to the President of Sri Lanka, 13 August 2005
• Vidar Helgesen in Sri Lanka, 03 August 2005
• Sri Lankan Government and LTTE  Establish Joint Structure for Post-Tsunami Reconstruction, 24 June 2005
• Norway Supports Fishermen in the East, 22 June 2005
• Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vidar Helgesen to visit Sri Lanka, 17 June 2005
• Erik Solheim in Sri Lanka, 18 February 2005
• Jan Petersen to visit Sri Lanka, 04 November 2004
• Norwegian Ambassador Visits Southern Province, 05 October 2004
• Helgesen meets Tamilselvan, 05 October 2004
• Mr. Erik Solheim to visit Sri Lanka, 10 September 2004
• The Embassy of Norway clarifies media reports, 27 August 2004
• Sri Lankan Prime Minister meets Norwegian Prime Minister in Athens, 14 August 2004
• Mr. Vidar Helgesen, Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway, to visit Sri Lanka, 25-29 July, 23 July 2004
• Foreign Minister Jan Petersen, accompanied by Deputy Minister Vidar Helgesen, 11 May 2004
• Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jan Petersen visits Sri Lanka 10-11 May, 04 May 2004
• Deputy Minister Vidar Helgesen, accompanied by Special Advisor Erik Solheim, 02 May 2004
• Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Vidar Helgesen visits Sri Lanka 1-2 May, 27 April 2004
• Sri Lanka's President asks Norway to resume its role in the peace process, 23 April 2004
• Statement made by Deputy Minister Vidar Helgesen, 14 November 2003
• Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen's visit to Sri Lanka from 10 to 13 November, 11 November 2003
• Press release from the Norwegian Embassy, 04 November 2003 
• Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Jan Petersen, replies to a letter of 23 October 2003 from the President of Sri Lanka, 29 October 2003
• LTTE delegation to visit Norway from 14 to 17 October, 10 October 2003
• Visit of Deputy Minister Vidar Helgesen and Special Adviser Erik Solheim 17-19 September 2003, 16 September 2003
• Norwegian Special Envoy Erik Solheim met with Chief Negotiator of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Anton Balasingham in London on 23 June, 24 June 2003
• Norway conveys response from Prime Minister to LTTE, 28 May 2003
• The Norwegian Embassy was informed by the LTTE this morning that Mr. Anton Balasingham has a post transplant medical problem, 11 May 2003 
• Consolidation of ceasefire top priority, Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission to be strengthened, 21 March 2003
• Visit by Deputy Foreign Minister Helgesen 12-16 March, 12 March 2003
• First meeting of the Sub-Committee on Gender Issues (SGI) held in Kilinochchi 5-6 March 2003, 06 March 2003
• Meeting of the Sub-Committee on immediate humanitarian and rehabilitation needs in the North and East (SIHRN) on 27-29 February 2003, 28 February 2003
• Annual political consultations between the Government of Sri Lanka and Norway 17-20 February 2003, 17 February 2003 
• Press release - Royal Norwegian Embassy, Berlin, 8 February 2003
• Press release - Royal Norwegian Embassy, Berlin, 7 February 2003
• Advisor appointed for the Sub-Committee on Gender Issues in the Sri Lanka Peace Process, 5 February 2003
• Fifth session of Sri Lanka peace talks, 24 January 2003
• New Head of Mission appointed for the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, 23 January 2003
• Fifth session of Sri Lanka peace talks in Europe, 22 January 2003
• Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs in the North and East (SIHRN) on 15-16 January, 16 January 2003
• Accelerated action on resettlement and humanitarian action, progress on human rights, 09 January 2003
• Second meeting of the Sub-Committee on De-Escalation and Normalisation (SDN), 14 December 2002
• Parties have decided to explore a political solution founded on internal self-determination based on a federal structure within a united Sri Lanka, 05 December 2002
• Sri Lanka's Prime Minister and LTTE's Chief Negotiator meet in Oslo, 23 November 2002
• Third negotiation meeting for the peace process in Sri Lanka, 22 November 2002
• Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs in the North and East (SIHRN) on 18 November, 18 November 2002
• Support meeting, Sri Lanka peace process, 15 November 2002
• Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs in the North and East on 18 November, 15 November 2002
• The first meeting of the Sub-Committee on De-Escalation and Normalisation (SDN), 10 November 2002
• Significant steps to restore normalcy, improve security and address political matters, 3 November 2002
• Agreed measures to improve the security situation in the East, 1 November 2002
• Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen's visit to Sri Lanka 20-24 October, 18 October 2002
• Sri Lanka peace talks, 19 September 2002
• Press release issued by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok, 17 September 2002