Norway gave Rs. 240 million to Tamil Tigers during peace talks in Norway - Karuna says in Britain
When a peace delegation of the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) went to Norway for peace talks during the then UNF administration, Norwegian government gave Rs. 240 million (US$ 2.4 million) to the LTTE, says Karuna Amman, who is currently under the detention of British authorities.
The LTTE purchased arms and ammunition using the money. These arms arrived in Sri Lanka after 40 days of signing the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA), Karuna has further said.
The LTTE violated the CFA by bringing arms to the island. Karuna added, then head of Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) Trond Furuhovde has once told him that the conflict will never end as long as the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is alive.
When a peace delegation of the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) went to Norway for peace talks during the then UNF administration, Norwegian government gave Rs. 240 million (US$ 2.4 million) to the LTTE, says Karuna Amman, who is currently under the detention of British authorities.
The LTTE purchased arms and ammunition using the money. These arms arrived in Sri Lanka after 40 days of signing the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA), Karuna has further said.
The LTTE violated the CFA by bringing arms to the island. Karuna added, then head of Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) Trond Furuhovde has once told him that the conflict will never end as long as the LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is alive.
