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May - 4 
Norway announced on May 4 that its Foreign Minister, Jan Petersen, will visit Sri Lanka on May 10 and 11 to explore possibilities for holding talks between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and Sri Lankan Government. According to Daily News
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Norway announced on May 4 that its Foreign Minister, Jan Petersen, will visit Sri Lanka on May 10 and 11 to explore possibilities for holding talks between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and Sri Lankan Government. According to Daily News, Petersen will be accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen. A press release issued by the Norwegian Foreign Ministry said Petersen will have meetings with President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the LTTE. The Norwegian Foreign Ministry stated, "The Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE have in meetings with representatives of Norway expressed their desire to resume the peace talks. The parties have reiterated their commitment to the Ceasefire Agreement and their wish for Norway to continue with its role as the facilitator of the peace process."
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May - 6 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have recruited children in the past few days, said United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) officials on May 6. "We have verified four children have been recruited and we've taken in up with the LTTE, who say
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have recruited children in the past few days, said United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) officials on May 6. "We have verified four children have been recruited and we've taken in up with the LTTE, who say they are investigating," said UNICEF spokesperson Geoffrey Keele. He said all four were from the northern Vavuniya region, about 220 km from the capital Colombo. Meanwhile, Agnes Bragadottir of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission said that, "We don't have specific information, but we have noticed there is a child recruitment campaign on and it seems to be mostly in Vavuniya."
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May - 9 
A Lance Corporal attached to the Sri Lanka Army Intelligence Unit was reportedly shot dead by suspected cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Thandamveli in the Batticaloa district on May 9. Military spokesperson Colonel Sumedha Pe
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A Lance Corporal attached to the Sri Lanka Army Intelligence Unit was reportedly shot dead by suspected cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Thandamveli in the Batticaloa district on May 9. Military spokesperson Colonel Sumedha Perera confirmed the incident while talking to Daily News.
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May - 10 
The Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Petersen and his deputy Vidar Helgesen reportedly held a meeting with the Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga on May 10. They are scheduled to meet leaders of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), incl
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The Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Petersen and his deputy Vidar Helgesen reportedly held a meeting with the Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga on May 10. They are scheduled to meet leaders of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), including Prabhakaran, Anton Balasingham and political wing head S.P. Thamilselvam, in Kilinochchi on May 11, today. Sources in Colombo said that the Norwegian delegates arrived on May 10 to work out modalities to resume the stalled peace talks.
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May - 10 
The pro-LTTE website Tamil Net in a report on May 10 quoting LTTE sources said that Gnanavel was appointed as new head of the political section for Vavuniya district.
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The pro-LTTE website Tamil Net in a report on May 10 quoting LTTE sources said that Gnanavel was appointed as new head of the political section for Vavuniya district.
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May - 11 
In a meeting held in the Batticaloa district on May 11, an agreement was reached between the Sri Lankan Army and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to develop mechanisms to ensure information sharing and to prevent serious crimes. Both sides als
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In a meeting held in the Batticaloa district on May 11, an agreement was reached between the Sri Lankan Army and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to develop mechanisms to ensure information sharing and to prevent serious crimes. Both sides also reportedly agreed to continue to uphold and respect the Ceasefire Agreement signed on February 22, 2002.
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May - 11 
Reports from the pro-LTTE Tamil Net Website on May 11 said that Norwegian Foreign Minister, Jan Petersen, met LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and political advisor Anton Balasingham in Kilinochchi and discussed issues regarding the ceasefire agreem
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Reports from the pro-LTTE Tamil Net Website on May 11 said that Norwegian Foreign Minister, Jan Petersen, met LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran and political advisor Anton Balasingham in Kilinochchi and discussed issues regarding the ceasefire agreement and the basis for resumption of peace talks. Petersen is reported to have said that "the meeting with the Government and LTTE would continue in the coming weeks as some issues needs to be discussed further before the negotiations." Separately, Balasingham said that their proposal for an Interim Self Governing Authority (ISGA) would be the basic demand in the negotiations and insisted for parallel talks with the Government towards a permanent settlement to the ethnic conflict.
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May - 12 
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar is reported to have said during a lecture in the United States that "Liberation Tigers of Tami Eelam’s (LTTE) proposal for Interim Self-Governing Authority (ISGA) is a blue print for a future separate S
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Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar is reported to have said during a lecture in the United States that "Liberation Tigers of Tami Eelam’s (LTTE) proposal for Interim Self-Governing Authority (ISGA) is a blue print for a future separate State… it will be difficult for a sovereign government to accept." Further, he added that, "Discussions will take place and arduous negotiations will happen and compromises have to be made." Also, during an interview with CNN, he added that there was no danger of the ceasefire collapsing and it would hold.
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May - 13 
The Tamil Net Website has reported that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political advisor, Anton Balasingham, after holding a meeting with the Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar helgesen on May 13, said that "the LTTE and the Sri Lan
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The Tamil Net Website has reported that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political advisor, Anton Balasingham, after holding a meeting with the Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar helgesen on May 13, said that "the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government have agreed on most of the fundamental issues related to the resumption of peace talks and Norway delegates will make an official announcement regarding the agreement within a day or two."
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May - 14 
The United States Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, Christina B. Rocca, said in Colombo that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) "will remain'' in Washington's list as a "foreign terrorist organisation'' until it renounces
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The United States Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, Christina B. Rocca, said in Colombo that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) "will remain'' in Washington's list as a "foreign terrorist organisation'' until it renounces violence and terrorism in "word and deed.''
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May - 15 
President Chandrika Kumaratunga has appointed Jayantha Dhanapala as Secretary-General of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process and as Senior Adviser to the President from June 1. Dhanapala will function directly under the President and w
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President Chandrika Kumaratunga has appointed Jayantha Dhanapala as Secretary-General of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process and as Senior Adviser to the President from June 1. Dhanapala will function directly under the President and will serve in an honorary capacity.
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May - 17 
The Hindu has reported that the stalled peace talks between the Sri Lankan Government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are likely to recommence either in end-July or early August this year. The Norwegian Government, which has been requeste
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The Hindu has reported that the stalled peace talks between the Sri Lankan Government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are likely to recommence either in end-July or early August this year. The Norwegian Government, which has been requested by Colombo and the LTTE to continue with its role as facilitator, is to make a formal announcement on the dates and the venue shortly. The report added that the venue is likely to be a "small European country, which is not a major power.''
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May - 18 
On May 18, Japanese Special Envoy, Yasushi Akashi, reportedly held discussions at Kilinochchi with Thamilchelvan, head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political division, on issues related to the proposed resumption of peace talks betw
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On May 18, Japanese Special Envoy, Yasushi Akashi, reportedly held discussions at Kilinochchi with Thamilchelvan, head of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political division, on issues related to the proposed resumption of peace talks between the outfit and the Sri Lankan Government. Discussions also focused on reconstruction and development in the northeast, said LTTE officials.
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May - 19 
Addressing a press conference on May 19 in Colombo, Japanese Special Peace Envoy, Yasushi Akashi, said that "the future peace talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will be based on the Interim Self
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Addressing a press conference on May 19 in Colombo, Japanese Special Peace Envoy, Yasushi Akashi, said that "the future peace talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will be based on the Interim Self Governing Authority proposals submitted by the LTTE." He also said the ISGA proposals should debated before any consensus is reached. He reiterated that commitments made by Japan at the Tokyo aid conference to provide financial assistance to Sri Lanka remain unchanged.
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According to the Colombo-based Daily News, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre was killed in an explosion on May 20 in the LTTE-controlled area of Aalankerni in Batticaloa district. Military spokesperson Colonel Sumedha Perera told Daily
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According to the Colombo-based Daily News, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre was killed in an explosion on May 20 in the LTTE-controlled area of Aalankerni in Batticaloa district. Military spokesperson Colonel Sumedha Perera told Daily News on May 21 that troops in Batticaloa reported an explosion from the LTTE controlled area but got no details. However, following the incident the LTTE asked Security Forces’ permission to bring the body of cadre Suntharapillai Subashan to the Government-controlled area. "The Security Forces gave permission for the LTTE to bring the body to the Government controlled area," added Perera.
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May - 24 
On May 24, an Eastern University lecturer, K. Tambiah, was shot dead at his residence in Batticaloa town by unidentified gunmen. The killing is reportedly seen as a fallout of the factional fighting within the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
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On May 24, an Eastern University lecturer, K. Tambiah, was shot dead at his residence in Batticaloa town by unidentified gunmen. The killing is reportedly seen as a fallout of the factional fighting within the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) that erupted since the rebellion of the LTTE's former 'special commander' for Batticaloa, V. Muralitharan, in March 2004.
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May - 25 
On May 25, the Indian envoy to Sri Lanka, Nirupam Sen, stated that India was willing to carry out reconstruction work in the "uncleared areas" of Sri Lanka, which are under the control of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). However, he added
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On May 25, the Indian envoy to Sri Lanka, Nirupam Sen, stated that India was willing to carry out reconstruction work in the "uncleared areas" of Sri Lanka, which are under the control of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). However, he added that it would not have any engagement with the outfit. Sen said that "it is not necessary for the Government of India to talk to the LTTE," which was banned for a further two-year period last week. While India's assistance would be based on the requirements of the Sri Lankan Government he added that there could be a role for the private and public sectors in the reconstruction of the north-east as a part of its ongoing support to the people of the island-nation. The LTTE-controlled areas in Sri Lanka include parts of Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, Mullaittivu, Mannar and the Jaffna Peninsula in the north and parts of the three eastern districts of Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Amparai.
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May - 26 
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has demanded "institutionalising'' an Interim Self-Governing Authority (ISGA) for the North-East before it discusses the core issues of the conflict with the Sri Lankan Government. The demand was made by LT
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The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has demanded "institutionalising'' an Interim Self-Governing Authority (ISGA) for the North-East before it discusses the core issues of the conflict with the Sri Lankan Government. The demand was made by LTTE 'political wing' leader, S.P. Tamilchelvan, to the visiting Norwegian Special Envoy, Erik Solheim. According to the LTTE, Solheim had conveyed to them the Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga's view that "discussions on the ISGA should take place parallel to the discussions on the core issues'' of the conflict. Later, the Norwegian Special Envoy described his talks with the LTTE as "fruitful", adding that the place and dates for peace talks would be announced once the two parties agree on an agenda. Tags
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May - 27 
On May 27, the U.S. State Department stated that the Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage, will visit Brussels between May 31 and June 2 for consultations with donor co-chairs of the Tokyo Conference on Reconstruction and Development of Sri La
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On May 27, the U.S. State Department stated that the Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage, will visit Brussels between May 31 and June 2 for consultations with donor co-chairs of the Tokyo Conference on Reconstruction and Development of Sri Lanka on the status of its peace process. Other participants will be Norway, Japan and the European Union. "The donor co-chairs will review their assistance efforts, discuss humanitarian and basic reconstruction assistance to the country," said spokesperson Richard Boucher.
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May - 30 
On May 30, the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil dismissed demands for a review of the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and stated that the ban would continue. "Our stand is already there (ban on LTTE), what is there will remain." I
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On May 30, the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil dismissed demands for a review of the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and stated that the ban would continue. "Our stand is already there (ban on LTTE), what is there will remain." India had proscribed the LTTE in 1991 after the outfit assassinated former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in Tamil Nadu and the ban was recently extended for a further period of three years.
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May - 30 
The newly appointed Overall Operational Commander for the Eastern Province, Major General Shantha Kottegoda, will meet Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders on June 2 to reportedly discuss killings by unknown gunmen in the East. Kottegoda s
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The newly appointed Overall Operational Commander for the Eastern Province, Major General Shantha Kottegoda, will meet Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leaders on June 2 to reportedly discuss killings by unknown gunmen in the East. Kottegoda stated that the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) had arranged this meeting following his request, which would be held at the Vavunathivu Divisional Secretariat office in Batticaloa. According to the military, eleven LTTE cadres, two Army personnel and two civilians were killed in the East by unidentified gunmen during the last two months.
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May - 31 
Daily News has reported that a senior journalist, G. Nadeshan, was shot dead by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at Manmunai junction in the Batticaloa district on May 31. Nadeshan was Vice President of the Eastern Journalists
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Daily News has reported that a senior journalist, G. Nadeshan, was shot dead by suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres at Manmunai junction in the Batticaloa district on May 31. Nadeshan was Vice President of the Eastern Journalists' Association and a correspondent for the Virakesari Tamil daily, Shakthi TV and IBC News Service. His death comes amidst moves by the LTTE and the troops in Batticaloa to discuss ways and means of ending such killings in the area. Representatives from both sides will meet on June 2 in Vavunathivu under facilitation of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM).
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*Data till , April 24, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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