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Royal Norwegian Government Media Releases |
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 Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) Media Releases |
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DATE: 13 August 2006
SLMM Condemns the Murder of Katesh Loganathan |
| The Head of SLMM Major General Ulf Henricsson has written to the Secretary General of SCOPP Dr. Palitha Kohona stating the following:........read more |
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DATE: 11 May 2006
LTTE is Seriously Violating the CFA with Sea Movements and Attacks on Sri Lankan Navy |
| The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have committed gross violations of the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) in recent days by moving at sea with the aim of provoking the Sri Lankan navy and now finally embarking on an offensive operation against the navy sinking one vessel and putting SLMM monitors in grave danger........read more |
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DATE: 11 May 2006
SCOPP Expresses Condolences on the Demise of General Trond Furuhovde |
| Major General (retd) Trond Furuhovde, former Head of Mission of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) passed away on Wednesday 10 May in Norway. Major General (retd) Furuhovde, who served as the first head of the SLMM from March 2002 to February 2003 returned for a second tenure from February 2004 – February 2005. .......read more |
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DATE: 11 April 2006
SLMM Condemns Claymore Mine Attacks in Jaffna and Trincomalee |
| The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) strongly condemns the claymore mine attacks on the Sri Lankan army in Jaffna on 8 and 10 April 2006 and on the Sri Lankan navy in Trincomalee district today. Over 20 people have been killed in violent attacks over the past five days and many civilians have also been caught in the above mentioned attacks resulting in both death and serious injuries.......read more |
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DATE: 13 August 2005
SLMM Condemns Assassination of Lakshman Kadirgamar |
| Mr. Hagrup Haukland, Head of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) has issued the following statement regarding the assassination of Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar:......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 |
| 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 more |
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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 |
| 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 |
| Major General Trond Furuhovde, Head of Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), will arrive in Colombo Saturday 31st January 2004. .......read more |
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DATE: 30 September 2003
Head of SLMM wrongly quoted |
| Due to inaccurate news coverage and wrong quotes of some media of the meeting between SLMM and the political leadership of LTTE .......read more |
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DATE: 30 July 2003
The Acting Head of SLMM wrongly quoted in the Media |
| The Acting Head of Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, SLMM, Mr. Hagrup Haukland, has been wrongly quoted in different Media yesterday and today...........read more |
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DATE: 28 June 2003
The Sea Incident on the 14th of June 2003 - SLMM Report |
| 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 more |
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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 |
| 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 more |
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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 more |
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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 more |
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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 more |
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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 more |
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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 more |
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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
“Recent 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 more |
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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 more |
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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 more |
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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 more |
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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 ...... read 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 more |
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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 more |
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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 more |
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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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Violations Committed
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