Indian envoys arrive in Sri Lanka

National Security Advisor M K Narayanan and Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon flew in Colombo for a meeting with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to press for cessation of all hostilities in the island.

National Security Advisor M K Narayanan and Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon flew in Colombo for a meeting with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to press for cessation of all hostilities in the island.

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The Indian envoys, despatched by the government as the killings continued amidst fears of a political fall in Tamil Nadu, flew in by a special aircraft a little before noon.

From the airport they were flown by a helicopter to "Temple Trees", the official residence of the President, for talks. The two envoys are expected to return to Delhi today itself.