Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission

Following the signing of the Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE, Scandinavian countries volunteered to provide staff to look into complaints of violations.

The Status of Mission Agreement that was signed with the Royal Norwegian Government can be found here.

Between February 2002 and April 2007, the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission found the LTTE guilty of 3,830 violations of the Ceasefire Agreement, while holding the Government responsible for 351.  Details can be found here.

From May 2007, the capacity of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission to issue rulings was severely curbed, as the LTTE refused to allow nationals of European Union countries to participate.  It also fired on a vessel bearing Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission representatives, which led to the cessation of naval monitoring.

The Ceasefire Agreement was formally abrogated in January 2008, after which the remaining Scandinavians withdrew.

The following are press releases issued by the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission: 

• SLMM Condemns the Murder of Ketesh Loganathan, 13 August 2006
• LTTE is Seriously Violating the CFA with Sea Movements and Attacks on Sri Lankan Navy, 11 May 2006
• SCOPP Expresses Condolences on the Demise of General Trond Furuhovde, 11 May 2006
• SLMM Condemns Claymore Mine Attacks in Jaffna and Trincomalee, 11 April 2006
• SLMM Condemns Assassination of Lakshman Kadirgamar, 13 August 2005 
• Killings threaten the Ceasefire, 08 March 2005
• Third Anniversary of Cease Fire, 22 February 2005
• SLMM stance on the issue of the LTTE detained Home Guards in Trincomalee, 05 October 2004
• Discussion between the GOSL and the LTTE, 15 June 2004
• GOSL and LTTE agree on establishing security measures, 02 June 2004
• Killing of members of LTTE & government forces- A serious threat to the Ceasefire and the Peace Process, 05 May 2004
• Head of SLMM assumes command, 30 January 2004
• Head of SLMM wrongly quoted, 30 September 2003 
• The Acting Head of SLMM wrongly quoted in the Media, 30 July 2003 
• The Sea Incident on the 14th of June 2003 - SLMM Report, 28 June 2003  
• The Ceasefire in Sri Lanka is in force - Clarifications on Proposals on Security at Sea, 25 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, 21 April 2003  
• Recent violent incidents in Sri Lankan waters - prevention of future incidents, 02 April 2003 
• LTTE merchant ship sunk by Sri Lanka Navy - SLMM determination, 17 March 2003 
• Sri Lanka Army soldier and police constable released from LTTE custody, 05 March 2003
• Ceasefire violations, human rights and Muslim affairs discussed in the East, 28 February 2003
• Military uniform type of belts worn by LTTE cadres - Manippay incident, 16 February 2003
• The tragic Delft incident - course of events, 10 February 2003
• Muslim factor, provocative actions and child recruitment discussed in the East, 30 January 2003
• Complaints and violations of the Ceasefire Agreement in December 2002, 21 January 2003
• Statement of Major General Trond Furuhovde, Head of SLMM, 26 December 2002
• Ampara district meeting, 23 November 2002
• SLMM Press and Information Officer wrongly quoted in Daily Mirror, 22 November 2002
• Batticaloa district meeting, 21 November 2002
• A time for patience, justice and courage, 16 October 2002
• Seven lose their lives, 14 wounded as crowd forcefully enters STF camp in Ampara district, 10 October 2002
• Ceasefire complaints against LTTE and Government of Sri Lanka down by 40%, 13 September 2002
• First sea movement of LTTE successful, with SLMM inspection and monitoring, 20 August 2002
• Complaints and violations of the Ceasefire Agreement as of 31st July, 14 August 2002
• The Government of Sri Lanka and LTTE are preparing for a lasting peace, 29 July 2002
• SLMM naval monitoring - new operating procedures, 26 July 2002
• One Sri Lankan Army soldier loses his life after crossing zone of separation, 25 July 2002
• Two SLMM monitors held against their will onboard an LTTE vessel, 14 July 2002 
• Complaints and violations of the Ceasefire Agreement as of 30th June, 8 July 2002
• SLMM has not requested LTTE to stop hartals, 2 July 2002
• SLMM asks for an independent special commission on Kayts incident, 22 June 2002
• Access of LTTE members to Jaffna islands and the Eastern searoute, 9 June 2002
• SLMM Deputy Head of Mission wrongly quoted in the Daily Mirror, 9 June 2002
• SLMM press release, 29 May 2002