61.   Preliminary talks have been stalled and the rebels have demanded the release of all political prisoners as a condition for their resumption.

62.   Rebels are demanding a homeland for the minority Tamils in the north and the east.

63.   Rebels have demanded a pullback of troops in the area.

64.   Recently, the rebels demanded that Malaysian officials who negotiated an end to those kidnappings play a similar role in the current crisis.

65.   Rebels are demanding a role in the military and in government decisions.

66.   Rebels are demanding they receive the bodies of their gunmen killed in the siege in exchange for the hostages.

67.   Rebels demand a homeland for the minority Tamils in the north and the east.

68.   Rebels demand millions of dollars in kidnapping ransoms.

69.   Rebels have since demanded an amnesty law before allowing police to take over dozens of northwestern villages still under their control.

70.   Rebels demand the militia members be jailed, but the paramilitary leaders refuse to disarm before the guerrillas and may also demand a seat at the peace table.