Norwegian flag burned in protest
 Hundreds of Buddhist monks and Sri Lankan nationalists marched, demonstrated and then burned the Norwegian flag outside the Norwegian embassy in Colombo on Thursday, protesting Norway's role as peace negotiator there.
The activists demanded that Norway stop their meetings with Sri Lankan authorities and the Tamil liberation group LTTE, popularly known as the Tamil Tigers.
"This country belongs to Sinhala Buddhists, kill LTTE leader Prabharan," the demonstrators cried, according to Tamil web site Tamilnet.
Eight Buddhist monks delivered a letter containing 14 questions about Norway's involvement in Sri Lanka's peace process to the embassy, and a Norwegian diplomat received the document.
Sri Lanka's second largest political party has accused Norway of being partial to the LTTE and demanded India take over the role of peace negotiator.
Via Aftenposten News in English. Photo: Sena Vidanagama/AFP
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