Solheim to visit Sri Lanka next week

[TamilNet, Friday, 10 September 2004, 09:37 GMT]
The Norwegian Special Envoy, Mr. Erik Solheim, will on Monday 13 September arrive in Sri Lanka on a routine visit and have meetings with President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, members of the Government of Sri Lanka, representatives for the opposition as well as with civil society. Mr. Solheim and the Norwegian ambassador Mr. Hans Brattskar will on Thursday 16 September have consultations in Kilinochchi with the LTTE Political Head Mr. S.P. Thamilchelvan, according to a press release from the Royal Norwegian Embassy Friday.

Full text of the press release from the Royal Norwegian Embassy:

10 September 2004

Mr. Erik Solheim to visit Sri Lanka, 13 – 17 September 2004

Mr. Erik Solheim, Special Adviser, will on Monday 13 September arrive in Sri Lanka on one of his regular visits. He will have meetings with President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, members of the Government of Sri Lanka, representatives for the opposition as well as with civil society.

Mr. Solheim and ambassador Hans Brattskar will on Thursday 16 September have consultations in Kilinochchi with the leader of LTTE Political Wing, Mr. Tamilselvan.