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Solheim comes to review LTTE stance
Norway will take up the issue with the LTTE of their decision to withdraw from the monthly review meeting of the cease-fire agreement when the two sides meet in Kilinochchi next week.

The issue will be taken up when Norway's special envoy, Erik Solheim meets LTTE political wing leader, S.P. Thamilselvan on Wednesday. His visit is aimed at looking into the possibilities of reviving the peace negotiations.

The LTTE which was due to take part in the meeting scheduled for yesterday had informed the SLMM on Thursday that they would not be attending the meeting.

"At the moment we are watching the situation. We can do nothing now. After Mr. Solheim arrives in Sri Lanka and goes to Wanni, this issue will be taken up", a spokesperson for the Scandinavian monitors said.

The LTTE has told the SLMM they will pull out of a meeting to review the cease-fire claiming that military elements in the government supported in protecting LTTE renegade leader Karuna.

The spokesperson told The Sunday Times that the LTTE has conveyed to the SLMM that the government has been engaged in double standards by harbouring Karuna while talking peace and there was no point in meeting to review the cease-fire.

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