Country Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka, Joern Soerensen and Ambassador of Norway to Sri Lanka, Thorbjørn Gaustadsæther signed a partnership agreement to extend Government of Norway's support to the recently resettled communities in the Jaffna District. UNDP Sri Lanka, with support of the Government of Norway, will strengthen its work on improving access to justice and livelihood opportunities of the recently resettled communities in the district.

The event held in Colombo, was also attended by Knut Nyfløt, Counsellor, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Ms. Vidya Perera, Senior Advisor, Royal Norwegian Embassy and Rajendrakumar Ganesarajah, Assistant Country Director, UNDP Sri Lanka.