
Head of SLMM in Kilinochchi
Major General Trond Furuhovede and his team visited Kilinochchi today 25th August 2004 and had a meeting with Mr.S.P.Tamilselvan, Head of the LTTE Political Wing in the Peace Secretariat.
The SLMM Head conveyed to Mr.Tamilselvan matters discussed with the Defence Secretary Mr. Cyril Herath yesterday in Colombo relating to CFA violations and the killings of two senior LTTE members in Vaharai on 20th. Mr. Tamilselvan expressed his concern over the presence of various armed groups and their activities that are posing a serious threat to the CFA and the peace process in general. The SLMM head expressed his intention to engage in an exercise of 'stock taking' of the CFA in the context of its dividends and the lack of it and continued to say that his analysis and recommendations would be forwarded to Oslo for the active involvement of the facilitators, taking into account the ground realities and the expectations. LTTE Sea Tiger special commander Soosai who was present in the meeting contributed toward discussions pertaining to sea travel and Sea Tiger exercises, which the Head of the SLMM said were helpful in updating his knowledge of ground realities. Associated in the discussions was Mr.S.Puleedevan, Secretary General of the LTTE Peace Secretariat and Mr.Cheliyan, Sea Tiger commander.
25 August 2004
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