1.   He said he hoped the sides could implement a bilateral truce within about two weeks, although the government was not keen on sticking to a rigid timeframe.

2.   He hoped the sides could implement a bilateral truce within about two weeks, although the government was not keen on sticking to a rigid timeframe.

3.   If all goes to plan, it will be the first bilateral truce in seven years.

4.   Although government forces and the LTTE are observing an open-ended bilateral truce arranged by Norway, Prabhakaran was in no mood to take any chances.

5.   Both sides have expressed the hope of entering into a bilateral truce before that.

6.   Both sides say they want to enter into a formal bilateral truce.

7.   Kumaratunga enter into a bilateral truce.

8.   Meanwhile, the Scandinavian team monitoring a bilateral truce between the Sri Lankan govEunGdnt and the LTTE announced that it was ready to accept complaints.

9.   Norwegian deputy foreign minister Vidar Helgesen started his second visit to the Sri Lankan capital in as many months as the bilateral truce entered its fourth month.

10.   Peiris said the main thrust of the Norwegian mission was to finalise the bilateral truce in line with a draft document prepared by Oslo.