Norway sees will for Sri Lankan tsunami aid deal

13 Mar, 2005

Norway's foreign minister said on Saturday that the Sri Lankan government and rebel Tamil Tigers had shown willingness to agree on tsunami aid for the island, which he said could be a boost for the stalled peace process. Foreign Minister Jan Petersen's remarks followed a meeting in Oslo on Friday with rebel political wing leader S.P. Thamilselvan who is on a tour to lobby European governments to put pressure on Sri Lanka to share aid for tsunami relief.

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