Sri Lanka Foes Agree to Meeting

BBC News

Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels have agreed to hold talks in Switzerland to shore up a shaky truce.

Disagreement over a talks venue and a recent surge in violence have raised fears of a return to war in Sri Lanka.

Geneva is the likely venue for talks due to start in February, Norwegian peace envoy Erik Solheim said after meeting both sides.

The BBC's Dumeetha Luthra in Colombo says the agreement is a breakthrough but many obstacles still lie ahead.

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