Picture by Gamini Ranasinghe Dumbara picture correspondent The visiting Norwegian delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgessen prior to their meeting with the LTTE in Kilinochchi met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday night at Mahaweli Reach Hotel, Kandy. Here the Premier and the Norwegian Deputy Minister at a photo session before the commencement of their discussions.

No change in Hakone talks agenda - Prof. Peiris

by Manjula Fernando and Rajmi Manatunga

Chief Government Negotiator and Cabinet Spokesman Minister Prof G.L. Peiris yesterday ruled out any change in timetable or the agenda of the next round of peace talks because of Monday's incident in the Mullaitivu seas.
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Helgesen meets Balasingham

by Ranil Wijayapala and Ranga Jayasuriya

The LTTE threatened to boycott the sixth round of peace talks in Hakone in protest over the Mullaitivu incident but later opted to reconsider the decision when the LTTE hierarchy met the visiting Norwegian delegation yesterday.
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