The area controlled by the Tamil Tigers has been squeezed by a government offensivelaunched in January 2008. Image from AFP
Sri Lanka Rejects Ceasefire With Tamil Rebels -- AFP
COLOMBO (AFP) — Sri Lanka on Friday rejected growing international calls for a ceasefire amid fears for the safety of 250,000 civilians trapped as the military pushed for victory against Tamil rebels.
Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said there would be no let-up in the military campaign against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) despite calls for a truce.
"There will be no ceasefire," the minister told reporters after a meeting with Colombo-based diplomats. "We will continue with our military operations and we will continue to liberate areas which have not been liberated so far."
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