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Norway set to arrange peace talks between Sri Lanka and rebels
Norway is set to arrange historic peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels at a neutral Asian venue during the first week of May.
Sri Lanka's Constitutional Affairs Minister G. L. Peiris declined to say where the talks would be held, but said they would be hosted by an Asian nation.
Official sources said Thailand was most likely to host the meeting between the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the government of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
This is the first time that both sides are entering talks brokered by a Western country and hopes are high they will have a positive outcome, not least because of unprecedented international support.
28/03/2002 05:21:23 | ABC Radio Australia News
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