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Civilians stand behind a barbed-wire
fence as Sri Lankan soldiers stand
nearby in the Menikfam Vanni refugee
camp located near the town of
Chettekulam in northern Sri Lanka April
29, 2009. The foreign ministers of
Britain and France urged Sri Lanka on
Wednesday to implement a humanitarian
ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels in
order to allow tens of thousands of
trapped civilians to escape the battle
zone. They also urged the rebels to
allow the civilians to leave. REUTERS/
Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT
POLITICS)

REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
Civilians stand behind a barbed-wire fence as Sri Lankan soldiers stand nearby in the Menikfam Vanni refugee camp located near the town of Chettekulam in northern Sri Lanka April 29, 2009. The foreign ministers of Britain and France urged Sri Lanka on Wednesday to implement a humanitarian ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels in order to allow tens of thousands of trapped civilians to escape the battle zone. They also urged the rebels to allow the civilians to leave. REUTERS/ Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
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Civilians sit in a line to receive food
in the Menikfam Vanni refugee camp
located near the town of Chettekulam in
northern Sri Lanka April 29, 2009. The
foreign ministers of Britain and France
urged Sri Lanka on Wednesday to
implement a humanitarian ceasefire with
Tamil Tiger rebels in order to allow
tens of thousands of trapped civilians
to escape the battle zone. They also
urged the rebels to allow the civilians
to leave. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA
MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
Civilians sit in a line to receive food in the Menikfam Vanni refugee camp located near the town of Chettekulam in northern Sri Lanka April 29, 2009. The foreign ministers of Britain and France urged Sri Lanka on Wednesday to implement a humanitarian ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels in order to allow tens of thousands of trapped civilians to escape the battle zone. They also urged the rebels to allow the civilians to leave. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
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Young Tamil boys stand with other
civilians behind a barbed-wire fence in
the Menikfam Vanni refugee camp located
near the town of Chettekulam in northern
Sri Lanka April 29, 2009. The foreign
ministers of Britain and France urged
Sri Lanka on Wednesday to implement a
humanitarian ceasefire with Tamil Tiger
rebels in order to allow tens of
thousands of trapped civilians to escape
the battle zone. They also urged the
rebels to allow the civilians to leave.
REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY
CONFLICT POLITICS)

REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
Young Tamil boys stand with other civilians behind a barbed-wire fence in the Menikfam Vanni refugee camp located near the town of Chettekulam in northern Sri Lanka April 29, 2009. The foreign ministers of Britain and France urged Sri Lanka on Wednesday to implement a humanitarian ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels in order to allow tens of thousands of trapped civilians to escape the battle zone. They also urged the rebels to allow the civilians to leave. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
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Civilians sit in the doorway of a
dwelling in the Menikfam Vanni refugee
camp located near the town of
Chettekulam in northern Sri Lanka April
29, 2009. The foreign ministers of
Britain and France urged Sri Lanka on
Wednesday to implement a humanitarian
ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels in
order to allow tens of thousands of
trapped civilians to escape the battle
zone. They also urged the rebels to
allow the civilians to leave. REUTERS/
Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT
POLITICS)

REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
Civilians sit in the doorway of a dwelling in the Menikfam Vanni refugee camp located near the town of Chettekulam in northern Sri Lanka April 29, 2009. The foreign ministers of Britain and France urged Sri Lanka on Wednesday to implement a humanitarian ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels in order to allow tens of thousands of trapped civilians to escape the battle zone. They also urged the rebels to allow the civilians to leave. REUTERS/ Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
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Camp workers organise boxes of supplies
delivered by helicopter to the Menikfam
Vanni refugee camp located near the town
of Chettekulam in northern Sri Lanka
April 29, 2009. The foreign ministers of
Britain and France urged Sri Lanka on
Wednesday to implement a humanitarian
ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels in
order to allow tens of thousands of
trapped civilians to escape the battle
zone. They also urged the rebels to
allow the civilians to leave. REUTERS/
Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT
POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Camp workers organise boxes of supplies delivered by helicopter to the Menikfam Vanni refugee camp located near the town of Chettekulam in northern Sri Lanka April 29, 2009. The foreign ministers of Britain and France urged Sri Lanka on Wednesday to implement a humanitarian ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels in order to allow tens of thousands of trapped civilians to escape the battle zone. They also urged the rebels to allow the civilians to leave. REUTERS/ Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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A Tamil civilian waits for treatment
from French medical staff at the
Menikfam Vanni refugee camp located near
the town of Chettekulam in northern Sri
Lanka April 29, 2009. The foreign
ministers of Britain and France urged
Sri Lanka on Wednesday to implement a
humanitarian ceasefire with Tamil Tiger
rebels in order to allow tens of
thousands of trapped civilians to escape
the battle zone. They also urged the
rebels to allow the civilians to leave.
REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY
CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A Tamil civilian waits for treatment from French medical staff at the Menikfam Vanni refugee camp located near the town of Chettekulam in northern Sri Lanka April 29, 2009. The foreign ministers of Britain and France urged Sri Lanka on Wednesday to implement a humanitarian ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels in order to allow tens of thousands of trapped civilians to escape the battle zone. They also urged the rebels to allow the civilians to leave. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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Civilians, who in recently fled the area
held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil
Eelam (LTTE), stand in line to receive
food and water at a refugee camp located
near the town of Vavuniya in northern
Sri Lanka April 27, 2009. The U.N.'s aid
chief told Sri Lanka's president on
Tuesday of the world body's concern over
casualties and humanitarian needs among
civilians trapped in the last pocket of
Tamil Tiger resistance to government
forces. Sri Lanka this week ordered
troops to stop using heavy weapons
against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil
Eelam (LTTE) rebels, renewing a pledge
the government had made before. Picture
taken April 27, 2009. REUTERS/
Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT
POLITICS)

REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
Civilians, who in recently fled the area held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), stand in line to receive food and water at a refugee camp located near the town of Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka April 27, 2009. The U.N.'s aid chief told Sri Lanka's president on Tuesday of the world body's concern over casualties and humanitarian needs among civilians trapped in the last pocket of Tamil Tiger resistance to government forces. Sri Lanka this week ordered troops to stop using heavy weapons against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels, renewing a pledge the government had made before. Picture taken April 27, 2009. REUTERS/ Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
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Civilians, who in recently fled the area held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), stand in line to receive food and water at a refugee camp located near the town of Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka April 28, 2009. The U.N.'s aid chief told Sri Lanka's president on Tuesday of the world body's concern over casualties and humanitarian needs among civilians trapped in the last pocket of Tamil Tiger resistance to government forces. Sri Lanka this week ordered troops to stop using heavy weapons against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels, renewing a pledge the government had made before. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
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Civilians who recently fled an area held
by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (
LTTE) stand in front of tents in a
refugee camp located near the town of
Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka April 27,
2009. The U.N.'s aid chief told Sri
Lanka's president on Tuesday of the
world body's concern over casualties and
humanitarian needs among civilians
trapped in the last pocket of Tamil
Tiger resistance to government forces.
Sri Lanka this week ordered troops to
stop using heavy weapons against the
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
rebels, renewing a pledge the government
had made before. Picture taken April 27,
2009. REUTERS/Stinger (SRI
LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

REUTERS/Stinger (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
Civilians who recently fled an area held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ( LTTE) stand in front of tents in a refugee camp located near the town of Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka April 27, 2009. The U.N.'s aid chief told Sri Lanka's president on Tuesday of the world body's concern over casualties and humanitarian needs among civilians trapped in the last pocket of Tamil Tiger resistance to government forces. Sri Lanka this week ordered troops to stop using heavy weapons against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels, renewing a pledge the government had made before. Picture taken April 27, 2009. REUTERS/Stinger (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
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A Sri Lankan soldier stands guard in
front of some of the civilians, who in
recent days fled the area held by the
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),
during a visit by United Nations
Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian
Affairs John Holmes (not pictured) in a
refugee camp located near the town of
Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka April 27,
2009. Sri Lanka on Monday said combat
with heavy weapons was over in a last
pocket of territory held by the
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
and they were shifting their focus to
rescuing civilians trapped there. The
announcement came a day after the
government dismissed an attempt to
declare a truce by the rebels, now
cornered in less than 10 square km (4 sq
mile) of coastline by a military
juggernaut aiming to end a war that
started in 1983. REUTERS/Stringer
(SRI LANKA)

REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA)
A Sri Lankan soldier stands guard in front of some of the civilians, who in recent days fled the area held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), during a visit by United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes (not pictured) in a refugee camp located near the town of Vavuniya in northern Sri Lanka April 27, 2009. Sri Lanka on Monday said combat with heavy weapons was over in a last pocket of territory held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and they were shifting their focus to rescuing civilians trapped there. The announcement came a day after the government dismissed an attempt to declare a truce by the rebels, now cornered in less than 10 square km (4 sq mile) of coastline by a military juggernaut aiming to end a war that started in 1983. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA)
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Some of the more than 100,000 that fled
the area held by the Liberation Tigers
of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stand in a line to
receive food and water in a refugee camp
located near the town of Manik in
northern Sri Lanka April 26, 2009.
Government soldiers and the LTTE rebels
continue to fight the apparent endgame
of Asia's longest-running modern war
despite calls to protect an estimated
tens of thousands of civilians still
trapped in an area controlled by the
LTTE. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya
Nanayakkara said operations to finish
Asia's longest-running war would not let
up, adding troops were moving toward the
rebel pocket where the LTTE's leader,
Vellupillai Prabhakaran, is believed to
be hiding. REUTERS/Stringer (
SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
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Some of the more than 100,000 that fled the area held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stand in a line to receive food and water in a refugee camp located near the town of Manik in northern Sri Lanka April 26, 2009. Government soldiers and the LTTE rebels continue to fight the apparent endgame of Asia's longest-running modern war despite calls to protect an estimated tens of thousands of civilians still trapped in an area controlled by the LTTE. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said operations to finish Asia's longest-running war would not let up, adding troops were moving toward the rebel pocket where the LTTE's leader, Vellupillai Prabhakaran, is believed to be hiding. REUTERS/Stringer ( SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS) QUALITY FROM SOURCE
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Some of the more than 100,000 that fled
the area held by the Liberation Tigers
of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stand in a line to
receive food in a refugee camp located
near the town of Manik in northern Sri
Lanka April 26, 2009. Government
soldiers and the LTTE rebels continue to
fight the apparent endgame of Asia's
longest-running modern war despite calls
to protect an estimated tens of
thousands of civilians still trapped in
an area controlled by the LTTE. Military
spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara
said operations to finish Asia's longest-
running modern war would not let up,
adding troops were moving toward the
rebel pocket where the LTTE's leader,
Vellupillai Prabhakaran, is believed to
be hiding. REUTERS/Stringer (
SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS
IMAGES OF THE DAY) QUALITY FROM
SOURCE

REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) QUALITY FROM SOURCE
Some of the more than 100,000 that fled the area held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stand in a line to receive food in a refugee camp located near the town of Manik in northern Sri Lanka April 26, 2009. Government soldiers and the LTTE rebels continue to fight the apparent endgame of Asia's longest-running modern war despite calls to protect an estimated tens of thousands of civilians still trapped in an area controlled by the LTTE. Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said operations to finish Asia's longest- running modern war would not let up, adding troops were moving toward the rebel pocket where the LTTE's leader, Vellupillai Prabhakaran, is believed to be hiding. REUTERS/Stringer ( SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) QUALITY FROM SOURCE
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Some of the more than 100,000 civilians
that have fled the area held by the
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),
hold food given by government soldiers
as they walk down a road towards a
temporary refugee camp in the town of
Putumatalan located near the 'No Fire
Zone' in northern Sri Lanka April 24,
2009. The Tamil Tigers declared a
unilateral ceasefire on Sunday, but Sri
Lanka dismissed it as a "joke" and said
only a surrender would stop troops from
finishing the last battle in Asia's
longest modern war. The Tigers' truce
declaration came as the U.N.'s top
humanitarian chief was in the Indian
Ocean island to press for the protection
of tens of thousands of people trapped
in the apparent final conventional
battle of a war that started in 1983.
Picture taken April 24, 2009.
REUTERS/David Gray (SRI LANKA
MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

REUTERS/David Gray (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
Some of the more than 100,000 civilians that have fled the area held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), hold food given by government soldiers as they walk down a road towards a temporary refugee camp in the town of Putumatalan located near the 'No Fire Zone' in northern Sri Lanka April 24, 2009. The Tamil Tigers declared a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday, but Sri Lanka dismissed it as a "joke" and said only a surrender would stop troops from finishing the last battle in Asia's longest modern war. The Tigers' truce declaration came as the U.N.'s top humanitarian chief was in the Indian Ocean island to press for the protection of tens of thousands of people trapped in the apparent final conventional battle of a war that started in 1983. Picture taken April 24, 2009. REUTERS/David Gray (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
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Civilians arrive east of the village of
Putumatalan in Puthukkudiyirippu,
northern Sri Lanka April 24, 2009 after
fleeing an area still controlled by the
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
in the 'No Fire Zone'. The Tamil Tigers
declared a unilateral ceasefire on
Sunday, but Sri Lanka dismissed it as a "
joke" and said only a surrender would
stop troops from finishing the last
battle in Asia's longest modern war. The
Tigers' truce declaration came as the U.
N.'s top humanitarian chief was in the
Indian Ocean island to press for the
protection of tens of thousands of
people trapped in the apparent final
conventional battle of a war that
started in 1983. Picture taken April 24,
2009. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI
LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)

REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
Civilians arrive east of the village of Putumatalan in Puthukkudiyirippu, northern Sri Lanka April 24, 2009 after fleeing an area still controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the 'No Fire Zone'. The Tamil Tigers declared a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday, but Sri Lanka dismissed it as a " joke" and said only a surrender would stop troops from finishing the last battle in Asia's longest modern war. The Tigers' truce declaration came as the U. N.'s top humanitarian chief was in the Indian Ocean island to press for the protection of tens of thousands of people trapped in the apparent final conventional battle of a war that started in 1983. Picture taken April 24, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA MILITARY CONFLICT POLITICS)
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