Air attacks by the LTTE and retaliation from the security forces have dimmed hopes of the government and the terrorists returning to the negotiating table.
Ravana, World focus on Sri Lanka heightens as conflict intensifies, Nation on Sunday, May 6, 2007.
The Foreign Office estimates that, since that conflict began, nearly 70,000 people have been killed and perhaps more than a million people have been displaced. It is a major conflict in any terms. In recent times, the conflict and death rates have escalated.
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, The conflict comes to the Commons, Sunday Times, May 6, 2007.
"The fighting in the north is going to be more intense and the (rebels) probably won't withdraw as they did in the east", says Jehan Perera of Sri Lanka's National Peace Council, a think tank.
Sri Lanka seen heading back to civil war — on an even larger scale, IHT, May 5, 2007.
The ground situation, cultural and religious realities practical difficulties and the honesty and genuineness of the Government are the factors to be considered in harnessing all efforts in the direction of an ever lasting solution for Proposals of the all party representatives committee.
Sarath Wijesinghe, Lasting solutions for North and East issue, Sunday Observer, May 6, 2007.
"Attitude of showing a blind eye to the activities of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) on the part of the Australian Federal government has contributed to the build up of the Air Wing of the terrorist group in Sri Lanka", says Singapore based terrorism expert.
Walter Jayawardhana, Federal Govt.'s silence helped terrorist air wing, Sunday Observer, 6 May 2007.
Also See:
B. Raman, COUNTERING LTTE'S AIR CAPABILITY---AN INTERESTING FEED-BACK- INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM MONITOR, South Asia Analysis Group.
N Manoharan , Air Tigers' Maiden Attack: Motives and Implications, IPCS.
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