Person: Seevarathnam Puleedevan

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31 soldiers killed in Sri Lanka clashes

Sri Lanka’s military has lost 28 soldiers in three days of artillery attacks as it advanced on Tamil Tiger rebel strongholds, officials said today.

Sun, 10 Sep, 2006

Tamils rule out ceasefire

The Tamil Tiger rebels ruled out peace talks as battles raged in Sri Lanka’s north and east.

Mon, 14 Aug, 2006

Tiger rebels claim 42,000 Tamil civilians are trapped

Tamil Tiger rebels today said they had appealed to Norway for help in getting food and other essentials to 42,000 civilians trapped in fighting between the insurgents and Sri Lankan government forces.

Fri, 11 Aug, 2006