Solheim here from April 17 to 21

Special Adviser Erik Solheim who will make a routine visit to Sri Lanka from April 17 to 21 will meet Government and LTTE officials.

The discussions with the Government and the LTTE will encompass the possible joint-mechanism for post-tsunami reconstruction and relevant matters with regard to the peace process,a press release from the Royal Norwegian Embassy said.

Solheim plans to go to Puttalam on April 17 to meet representatives of the displaced Muslim community and to Batticaloa April 19 to get a first-hand impression of the security situation and post-tsunami challenges. Solheim will meet politicians, local civil society representatives and representatives of donor countries to get an up-date on the political situation and the post-tsunami reconstruction efforts.