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SLMM Chief optimistic on CFA stability - spokesperson

SRI LANKA Monitoring Mission (SLMM) Chief Hagrup Haukland is optimistic that the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) would remain stable and the issue of LTTE's transport in the North-East could be amicably settled, SLMM spokesperson Helen Olafsdottir said.

Haukland met LTTE political wing leader S.P. Thamilselvan along with the Norwegian Charge de Affaires Laegreid Oddavar on Wednesday.

According to Olafsdottir, they met the head of the Peace Secretariat Dr. Jayantha Dhanapala soon after returning from Kilinochchi on Wednesday evening.

"Dr. Dhanapala was briefed on the discussion held in Kilinochchi. Today there will be a follow-up meeting between Dr. Dhanapala and the SLMM chief.

"The transport issue of the LTTE is still being discussed and the SLMM is confident that a settlement could be reached," Olafsdottir added.

"As far as the Ceasefire Agreement is concerned it remains stable and the SLMM does not see any big threat to it. It is the rumours and speculation which create panic on the existence of the CFA."

Meanwhile, Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarians met the Ambassadors of Federal Republic of Germany and Switzerland on Wednesday.

The TNA Parliamentarians during their meeting with the German envoy Juergen Weerth and Swiss envoy Bernardino Regazzoni have urged that the International community should strive again to bring back the Government and the LTTE to the negotiating table.

The TNA delegation led by R. Sampanthan comprised Parliamentarians Joseph Pararajasingam, Suresh Premachandran, Selvam Adaikalanathan, Gajendra Kumar Ponnambalam and Padmini Sithamparanathan.

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