The Sri Lankan army has been leading what it called a "final push" against Tamil Tiger rebels.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

This is the largest single group allowed to go home since a military campaign to defeat the Tamil Tiger rebels ended this May.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

The Council blamed war atrocities on the Tamil Tiger rebels and exonerated the government of similar crimes.

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

Separatist Tamil Tiger rebels had audaciously attacked the airport and the neighbouring air-force base.

ECONOMIST: The separatists strike close to home

Norway angered Sri Lanka recently by arranging a telephone call between a UN envoy and a Tamil Tiger representative.

BBC: Sri Lanka holiday truce under way

The Sri Lankan government has rejected calls for a ceasefire, arguing it would give Tamil Tiger rebels time to regroup.

BBC: UK envoy in Sri Lanka peace talks