09/28/2011
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The Foreigner
Last night’s compelling, and controversial documentary on NRK2 about Sri Lanka’s bloody war with society. It was originally broadcast on the UK’s Channel 4 Dispatches series back in June 2011.
The programme was heavily criticised by Sri Lankan authorities, who initially attempted to halt the Norwegian channel from showing it.
03/04/2011
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Ice News
A Tamil living in Norway has been arrested by police on suspicion of killing three people in Sri Lanka. The 34 year-old man is accused of murdering a police officer in 2004 and two members of a rival group in 2006. The killings are thought to have been carried out on behalf of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during the civil conflict in the Asian country.
10/18/2010
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Sify
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Norwegian Minister Erik Solheim plans to visit Colombo in a bid to mend troubled ties with Sri Lanka, where many had come to see him and his country as sympathisers of the Tamil Tigers.
06/28/2010
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AFP
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former peace broker Norway arranged the surrender of leading Tamil Tiger rebels who were later found shot dead, according to international development minister Erik Solheim.
01/16/2010
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AFP
COLOMBO — The United States and Norway on Saturday denied funding Sri Lanka's main opposition to defeat President Mahinda Rajapakse's re-election bid later this month.