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Peace overtures in Sri Lanka endorsed by election result

Norwegian attempts to broker peace in Sri Lanka have received an unexpected boost from local elections, raising prospects of talks aimed at ending decades of bloodshed.

Hectic diplomatic activity is anticipated as Norway's peace envoy Erik Solheim arrives to arrange the return home of the London-based chief negotiator of the Tamil Tigers.

Sri Lanka's main opposition was routed in the local council elections, along with a radical Marxist group which turned Norway's initiative in Sri Lanka into a referendum issue.

The election result was seen as an endorsement of the ruling party's peace overtures.

24/03/2002 23:01:44 | ABC Radio Australia News

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