Tigers step up war of words
Tamil Tiger rebels have stepped up a war of words against the Sri Lankan government since Norway failed in its latest bid to revive stalled peace talks, officials said yesterday.
The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) accused the government of fighting a "proxy war" against them as diplomats feared that the country could slowly be pushed towards hostilities after relative peace since February 2002.
The LTTE made it clear that the truce that went into effect some 28 months ago was in danger following the government's alleged support for a breakaway Tiger leader, V. Muralitharan, who is better known as Karuna.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Military officials said new army chief Shantha Kottegoda was keen to re-open dialogue with the LTTE in the eastern province where Tigers have suspended meetings to review the implementation of the Oslo-arranged truce.
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