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Anti war demonstrator Maria Gallastegui protests next to a statue ...

(AP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:40:43 GMT

(AP) - Anti war demonstrator Maria Gallastegui protests next to a statue of WWII Prime Minister Winston Churchill in front of the Houses of Parliament, in London Wednesday July 1 2009. Gallastegui , surrounded by barbed wire, meant to symbolise the concentration camps in the Tamil area of Sri Lanka, is highlighting what Gallastegui says are atrocious conditions that Tamil civilians have to endure inside military camps there. (AP Photo/Stefan Rousseau, pa)

A Sri Lankan military personnel takes part in a ceremony on ...

(AFP) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:50:46 GMT

(AFP) - A Sri Lankan military personnel takes part in a ceremony on National War Hero's Day in Colombo on June 7. The United States issued Sunday a warning for its nationals travelling to or in Sri Lanka about the risk of possible terror attacks despite the recent crushing of Tamil Tiger separatists.(AFP/Ishara S. Kodikara)

"We continue to press the Sri Lankan government to grant ...

(AFP/File) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:17:45 GMT

(AFP/File) - "We continue to press the Sri Lankan government to grant humanitarian relief organizations full access to the internally displaced persons who are now residing in the camps and to engage in political reconciliation with Sri Lanka's Tamil minority," Assistant US Secretary of State Robert Blake (seen here on June 13) said.(AFP/File/Prakash Mathema)

This picture released by the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry in ...

(AFP/HO/File) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:35:33 GMT

(AFP/HO/File) - This picture released by the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry in January shows troops at the entrance to the Jaffna Peninsula in the island's north. Sri Lanka is pouring more troops into former rebel-held areas in the east of the island to hunt down remnants of the Tamil Tigers following their defeat in the north, a state-run weekly said Sunday.(AFP/HO/File)

File- In this Nov. 26, 2005 file photo, members of a rebel volunteer ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:04:22 GMT

(AP) - File- In this Nov. 26, 2005 file photo, members of a rebel volunteer youth force march with a flag of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during a ceremony to celebrate the 51st birthday of rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in Velvetithurai, about 315 kilometers (197 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are trying to rise from the ashes of their devastating battlefield defeat, swearing off violence and pledging to transform their internationally shunned terror group into a democratic movement for Tamil statehood. The rebels once controlled a shadow state across northern Sri Lanka backed by thousands of guerrilla fighters, a navy and even a nascent air force. They were crushed by government forces in May 2009, after a quarter century of civil war. Prabhakaran was killed in the war. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)

File- In this June 22, 2006 file photo, Sri Lankan orphan Tamil ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:42:02 GMT

(AP) - File- In this June 22, 2006 file photo, Sri Lankan orphan Tamil girls take classes at a school run by Tamil Tiger rebels for children whose parents were killed in the war against the Sri Lankan government, in Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are trying to rise from the ashes of their devastating battlefield defeat, swearing off violence and pledging to transform their internationally shunned terror group into a democratic movement for Tamil statehood. The rebels once controlled a shadow state across northern Sri Lanka backed by thousands of guerrilla fighters, a navy and even a nascent air force. They were crushed by government forces in May 2009, after a quarter century of civil war. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

File- In this June 8, 2004 file photo, Sri Lankan Tamil refugees ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:41:29 GMT

(AP) - File- In this June 8, 2004 file photo, Sri Lankan Tamil refugees stand on the shores of Sri Lanka for the first time since returning from India via fishing boats, putting their faith in the peace process undertaken by the government and the Tamil Tigers in February of 2002, in Pesalai, about 230 kilometers (144 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are trying to rise from the ashes of their devastating battlefield defeat, swearing off violence and pledging to transform their internationally shunned terror group into a democratic movement for Tamil statehood. The rebels once controlled a shadow state across northern Sri Lanka backed by thousands of guerrilla fighters, a navy and even a nascent air force. They were crushed by government forces in May 2009, after a quarter century of civil war. (AP Photo/Julia Drapkin, File)

FILE - In this July 12, 2007 file photo, a woman rides her bicycle ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:33:14 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this July 12, 2007 file photo, a woman rides her bicycle in front of billboards depicting the Tamil Tiger rebels, in rebel stronghold Kilinochchi town, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are trying to rise from the ashes of their devastating battlefield defeat, swearing off violence and pledging to transform their internationally shunned terror group into a democratic movement for Tamil statehood. The rebels once controlled a shadow state across northern Sri Lanka backed by thousands of guerrilla fighters, a navy and even a nascent air force. They were crushed by government forces in May 2009, after a quarter century of civil war. Seen left top is Velupillai Prabhakaran, the unquestioned ruler of the group who was killed in the war. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)

File- In this Nov. 27, 2005 file photo, an unidentified Tamil ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:10:27 GMT

(AP) - File- In this Nov. 27, 2005 file photo, an unidentified Tamil boy cries at the grave of his father who lost his life fighting for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, at Viswamadu cemetery, in the rebel controlled town of Mullaittivu 280 kilometers (175 miles) northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are trying to rise from the ashes of their devastating battlefield defeat, swearing off violence and pledging to transform their internationally shunned terror group into a democratic movement for Tamil statehood. The rebels once controlled a shadow state across northern Sri Lanka backed by thousands of guerrilla fighters, a navy and even a nascent air force. They were crushed by government forces in May 2009, after a quarter century of civil war. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2002 file photo, a Tamil boy, center, ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:06:42 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2002 file photo, a Tamil boy, center, seen, as female cadets of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam participate in a parade to celebrate 'Heroes Day,' to honor rebels killed in Sri Lanka's civil war, in Mullaittivu, about 280 kilometers (175 miles) northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are trying to rise from the ashes of their devastating battlefield defeat, swearing off violence and pledging to transform their internationally shunned terror group into a democratic movement for Tamil statehood. The rebels once controlled a shadow state across northern Sri Lanka backed by thousands of guerrilla fighters, a navy and even a nascent air force. They were crushed by government forces last month after a quarter century of civil war. (AP Photo/ Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)

FILE- In this June 21, 2006 file photo, school girls walk past ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:05:10 GMT

(AP) - FILE- In this June 21, 2006 file photo, school girls walk past Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam police force, in Kilinochchi, about 275 kilometers (170 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels are trying to rise from the ashes of their devastating battlefield defeat, swearing off violence and pledging to transform their internationally shunned terror group into a democratic movement for Tamil statehood. The rebels once controlled a shadow state across northern Sri Lanka backed by thousands of guerrilla fighters, a navy and even a nascent air force. They were crushed by government forces last month after a quarter century of civil war. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

FILE- In this April 20, 2007 file photo, a caretaker of a graveyard ...

(AP) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:02:51 GMT

(AP) - FILE- In this April 20, 2007 file photo, a caretaker of a graveyard for Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels pays his respect to a monument as he resumes duties in Kilinochchi, about 270 kilometers (169 miles) northeast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Tamil Tiger rebels are trying to rise from the ashes of their devastating battlefield defeat, swearing off violence and pledging to transform their internationally shunned terror group into a democratic movement for Tamil statehood. The rebels once controlled a shadow state across northern Sri Lanka backed by thousands of guerrilla fighters, a navy and even a nascent air force. They were crushed by government forces last month after a quarter century of civil war. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)

Tamil Malaysians hold placards, banners and a toy tiger during ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:43:38 GMT

(AFP/File) - Tamil Malaysians hold placards, banners and a toy tiger during a demonstration outside the Batu Caves Temple near Kuala Lumpur in May. Sri Lanka on Wednesday dismissed attempts by the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels to reorganise their movement as "hallucinating."(AFP/File/AFP)

This photograph released by the Sri Lankan military on June ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:00:58 GMT

(Reuters) - This photograph released by the Sri Lankan military on June 15, 2009 shows what the army says is a former Tamil Tiger rebels' submarine that government troops found recently off the coast of Mullaittivu near where last month's final battle in a quarter-century conflict occurred. REUTERS/Sri Lankan Government/Handout (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. QUALITY FROM SOURCE

This photograph released by the Sri Lankan military on June ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:58:48 GMT

This photograph released by the Sri Lankan military on June ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:58:41 GMT

Sri Lankan commandos in Katukurunda near the island state's ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:55:28 GMT

(AFP/File) - Sri Lankan commandos in Katukurunda near the island state's capital, Colombo. Troops have recovered the first submarine believed to have been used by the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels, the military has said.(AFP/File/Ishara S. Kodikara)

Handout photo issued by the Sri Lankan Army shows what is claimed ...

(AFP/HO/File) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:55:28 GMT

(AFP/HO/File) - Handout photo issued by the Sri Lankan Army shows what is claimed to be a submarine used by Tamil Tiger rebels found off the coast of Mullaittivu. Troops in the island state have recovered the submersible vessel believed to have been used by the recently destroyed Tamil Tiger rebels, the military has said.(AFP/HO/File)

This undated picture released by the Sri Lankan Army on June ...

(AFP/HO) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:16:50 GMT

(AFP/HO) - This undated picture released by the Sri Lankan Army on June 15, shows what they claim is a submarine used by Tamil Tiger rebels found off the coast of Mullaittivu where the Tamil Tigers were defeated in May.(AFP/HO)

Police commandos during a passing out parade. Sri Lankan troops ...

(AFP) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:31:55 GMT

(AFP) - Police commandos during a passing out parade. Sri Lankan troops have unearthed the largest haul of weapons and ammunition discovered since the defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels last month, the government said(AFP/Ishara S. Kodikara)

Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF) commandos march during ...

(AFP/File) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:25:03 GMT

(AFP/File) - Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF) commandos march during a passing out parade in Katukurunda, some 40 km south of Colombo, on June 12. Sri Lankan troops have unearthed the largest haul of weapons and ammunition discovered since the defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels last month, the government said on Sunday.(AFP/File/Ishara S. Kodikara)

Ethnic Tamils from Sri Lanka call on President Barack Obama ...

(AP) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:43:02 GMT

(AP) - Ethnic Tamils from Sri Lanka call on President Barack Obama to intervene on behalf of civilians being held in displacement camps in the wake of the Sri Lankan government's recent offensive against the Tamil Tiger rebels, at the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 13, 2009. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ethnic Tamils from Sri Lanka call on President Barack Obama ...

(AP) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:42:37 GMT

Handout photo provided by a pro-Tamil organisation shows a damaged ...

(AFP/HO/File) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:16:16 GMT

(AFP/HO/File) - Handout photo provided by a pro-Tamil organisation shows a damaged temple in Mullaittivu in Sri Lanka's war-ravaged northeast. The island state has said it will not beg for foreign aid even with the delay of a 1.9 billion dollar bailout from the IMF.(AFP/HO/File)

Tamil civilians at a refugee camp on the outskirts of the northern ...

(AFP/Pool/File) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:15:37 GMT

(AFP/Pool/File) - Tamil civilians at a refugee camp on the outskirts of the northern Sri Lankan town of Vavuniya in May 2009. The Sri Lankan government faced renewed demands Friday to free nearly 300,000 war-displaced civilians, who fled Tamil Tiger rebel territory, from tightly guarded state-run camps.(AFP/Pool/File/David Gray)

Former premier of Ontario, Bob Rae, seen here 2006 in Montreal, ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:28:13 GMT

(AFP/File) - Former premier of Ontario, Bob Rae, seen here 2006 in Montreal, was detained after flying into Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport. The Canadian government on Wednesday rebuked Sri Lanka for its refusal to allow the prominent Canadian MP into its country for allegedly supporting defeated Tamil Tiger rebels as "absurd."(AFP/File/David Boily)

Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya (L) plays a shot as West Indies' ...

(AFP) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:51:13 GMT

(AFP) - Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya (L) plays a shot as West Indies' wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin looks at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Jayasuriya and Tillekeratne Dilshan hammered an opening stand of 124 as Sri Lanka piled up 192-5 in the World Twenty20 match against the West Indies on Wednesday.(AFP/Paul Ellis)

Canadian MP Bob Rae, seen here in a file photo, was stopped ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:22:14 GMT

(AFP/File) - Canadian MP Bob Rae, seen here in a file photo, was stopped from entering Sri Lanka on Wednesday and was set to be deported for alleged supporting the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels, officials said.(AFP/File/David Boily)

Sri Lankans protest outside the Canadian High Commission in ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:30:49 GMT

(AFP/File) - Sri Lankans protest outside the Canadian High Commission in Colombo in May. A prominent Canadian MP was denied entry to Sri Lanka on Wednesday and deported for allegedly supporting the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels, officials said.(AFP/File/Ishara S. Kodikara)

File photo of Canadian MP Bob Rae who was stopped from entering ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:30:49 GMT

(AFP/File) - File photo of Canadian MP Bob Rae who was stopped from entering Sri Lanka on Wednesday and was set to be deported for alleged supporting the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels.(AFP/File/David Boily)

Canadian MP Bob Rae was stopped from entering Sri Lanka on Wednesday ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:32:29 GMT

(AFP/File) - Canadian MP Bob Rae was stopped from entering Sri Lanka on Wednesday and was set to be deported for alleged supporting the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels, officials said.(AFP/File/David Boily)

Canadian politician Bob Rae, pictured, has been detained on ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:57:46 GMT

(AFP/File) - Canadian politician Bob Rae, pictured, has been detained on arrival at Sri Lanka's international airport and could be deported for allegedly having supported the Tamil Tiger rebels, officials in the island state have said.(AFP/File/David Boily)

A Sri Lankan boy displaced by fighting walks past a row of homes ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:23:27 GMT

(Reuters) - A Sri Lankan boy displaced by fighting walks past a row of homes in Mannar, western Sri Lanka, after being returned there June 9, 2009. Under the resettlement programme 2,120 people belonging to 561 families who were displaced in north of Mannar due to the intensified fighting, were resettled as a result of the second phase of government's resettling programme. Most of the 300,000 IDPs fled the rebel controlled area during the final weeks of the humanitarian movement which ended on May 18 after eliminating the leadership of the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), seek to go back to their own villages. The government plans to resettle all displaced persons within a 180 day period as a priority program. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA CONFLICT)

Sri Lankan people displaced by fighting carry their belongings ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:21:21 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lankan people displaced by fighting carry their belongings back to their homes after being resettled from refugee camps in Mannar June 9, 2009. Under the programme 2,120 people belonging to 561 families who were displaced in north of Mannar due to the intensified fighting, were resettled as a result of the second phase of government's resettling programme. Most of the 300,000 IDPs fled the rebel controlled area during the final weeks of the humanitarian movement which ended on May 18 after eliminating the leadership of the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), seek to go back to their own villages. The government plans to resettle all displaced persons within a 180 day period as a priority program. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA CONFLICT)

Sri Lankan navy personnel walk past a damaged house in Mannar ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:21:19 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lankan navy personnel walk past a damaged house in Mannar June 9, 2009. Under the resettlement programme 2,120 people belonging to 561 families who were displaced in north of Mannar due to the intensified fighting, were resettled as a result of the second phase of government's resettling programme. Most of the 300,000 IDPs fled the rebel controlled area during the final weeks of the humanitarian movement which ended on May 18 after eliminating the leadership of the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), seek to go back to their own villages. The government plans to resettle all displaced persons within a 180 day period as a priority program. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA CONFLICT)

A Sri Lankan soldier stands guard during the resettlement of ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:20:02 GMT

(Reuters) - A Sri Lankan soldier stands guard during the resettlement of refugees to their homes in Mannar, western Sri Lanka June 9, 2009. Under the programme 2,120 people belonging to 561 families who were displaced in north of Mannar due to the intensified fighting, were resettled as a result of the second phase of government's resettling programme. Most of the 300,000 IDPs fled the rebel controlled area during the final weeks of the humanitarian movement which ended on May 18 after eliminating the leadership of the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), seek to go back to their own villages. The government plans to resettle all displaced persons within a 180 day period as a priority program. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA CONFLICT)

Sri Lankan refugees take part in a resettlement programme in ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:19:54 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lankan refugees take part in a resettlement programme in Mannar June 9, 2009. Under the programme 2,120 people belonging to 561 families who were displaced in north of Mannar due to the intensified fighting, were resettled as a result of the second phase of government's resettling programme. Most of the 300,000 IDPs fled the rebel controlled area during the final weeks of the humanitarian movement which ended on May 18 after eliminating the leadership of the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), seek to go back to their own villages. The government plans to resettle all displaced persons within a 180 day period as a priority program. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA CONFLICT)

A Sri Lankan Tamil man Alosias Fernando looks on during a resettlement ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:16:24 GMT

(Reuters) - A Sri Lankan Tamil man Alosias Fernando looks on during a resettlement programme for Internally Displaced People (IDP) in Mannar June 9, 2009. Under the programme 2,120 people belonging to 561 families who were displaced in north of Mannar due to the intensified fighting, were resettled as a result of the second phase of government's resettling programme. Most of the 300,000 IDPs fled the rebel controlled area during the final weeks of the humanitarian movement which ended on May 18 after eliminating the leadership of the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), seek to go back to their own villages. The government plans to resettle all displaced persons within a 180 day period as a priority program. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA CONFLICT)

Sri Lankan police commandos supervise the physical training ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:40:03 GMT

(AFP) - Sri Lankan police commandos supervise the physical training of new recruits in Colombo on June 9. Sri Lanka's government on Tuesday extended tough anti-terror laws, arguing that remnants of the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels could still try to stage a comeback.(AFP/Ishara S. Kodikara)

This handout picture released by the Sri Lankan navy on June ...

(AFP/HO) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:04:11 GMT

(AFP/HO) - This handout picture released by the Sri Lankan navy on June 5 shows Syrian-registered ship, Captain Ali, at sea off the Sri Lankan coastline. Sri Lankan authorities Monday ordered a foreign-owned ship carrying aid for Tamil civilians to leave the island without unloading its cargo.(AFP/HO)

Yasushi Akashi, seen here on May 2. Japan will send Akashi as ...

(AFP/File) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:29:33 GMT

(AFP/File) - Yasushi Akashi, seen here on May 2. Japan will send Akashi as a special envoy to Sri Lanka this week to discuss the plight of nearly 300,000 Tamil civilians displaced by recent fighting, according to diplomats.(AFP/File/Ishara S. Kodikara)

Japan will send a special envoy to Sri Lanka this week to discuss ...

(AFP/File) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:23:22 GMT

(AFP/File) - Japan will send a special envoy to Sri Lanka this week to discuss the plight of nearly 300,000 Tamil civilians displaced by recent fighting, according to diplomats. Japan, Sri Lanka's largest single aid donor, was sending Yasushi Akashi (seen here on May 2) on a three-day visit starting Monday to assess Colombo's moves to re-settle the war-displaced civilians.(AFP/File/Ishara S. Kodikara)

Sri Lankan cinema actors hold oil lamps during a ceremony in ...

(AFP) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:37:25 GMT

(AFP) - Sri Lankan cinema actors hold oil lamps during a ceremony in Colombo held to invoke blessings on soldiers who died battling Tamil Tiger rebels. UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday warned the Sri Lankan government against "triumphalism" after its recent defeat of the Tamil separatist insurgency and urged it to "heal the wounds" of the bitter conflict.(AFP/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)

Tamil supporters demonstrate outside the grounds during the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:03:44 GMT

(Reuters) - Tamil supporters demonstrate outside the grounds during the ICC World Twenty20 warm-up cricket match between Sri Lanka and South Africa at Lord's Cricket Ground in London June 3 2009. REUTERS/Philip Brown

Traditional Sri Lankan dancers carry national flags while participating ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:31:30 GMT

(AP) - Traditional Sri Lankan dancers carry national flags while participating in a parade during the National War Celebration held to mark the military victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)