"India’s ambivalence interspersed with gratuitous hostile statements towards the LTTE has closed its option to proactively bring about a settlement of the ethnic crisis in Sri Lanka."
A large number of Sea Tiger vessels completed an unspecified mission Sunday (Sep 24) night, despite a five hour battle with the Sri Lanka navy (SLN) in which three LTTE cadres were killed.
Liberation Tigers Military Spokesman Irasaiah Ilanthirayan, confirming fierce fighting between 25 boats of a Sea Tiger squadron and more than 20 SLN gunboats in the seas off Pulmoddai, dismissed the SLN claims that it had inflicted "heavy casualties" on the LTTE.
Norwegian efforts to restart negotiations stumble as Colombo escalates attacks against LTTE-held areas. The Tigers have again said they are prepared to unconditional talks but wanted the government to stop its violence.
