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Colombo-LTTE talks in Thai naval base

By V.S. Sambandan

COLOMBO SEPT. 5. The Sattaip Naval Base in Thailand's Chonburi province has been announced as the venue for the first round of direct talks between Colombo and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

The talks will commence on September 16 with a ceremonial opening. This will be followed by closed door discussions. The first round, which concludes on September 18, will focus on drawing up the priorities from the agenda for the talks. The talks are being facilitated by the Norwegian Government.

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