61.   The rebels are fighting for a homeland in northern and eastern Sri Lanka for minority Tamils, saying they suffer widespread discrimination by the powerful Sinhalese majority.

62.   The rebels are fighting for a separate homeland for minority Tamils, accusing the Sinhalese majority of oppressing the Tamils.

63.   The rebels are fighting for a separate homeland, accusing the Sinhalese majority of oppressing the Tamil minority.

64.   The rebels have been fighting for an independent homeland in the north and east for minority Tamils, who claim discrimination by the Sinhalese majority.

65.   The rebels say Tamils are discriminated against by the Sinhalese majority.

66.   The rebels say Tamils can only prosper away from domination by the Sinhalese majority.

67.   The rebels want a homeland, seeing that as the only way of escaping discrimination by the Sinhalese majority, which controls the government and the military.

68.   The rebels want a separate homeland, accusing the Sinhalese majority of oppressing the Tamil minority.

69.   The rebels, who are fighting for a separate homeland in the north and east, accuse the Sinhalese majority of oppressing the Tamil minority.

70.   The rebels accuse the Sinhalese majority of widespread discrimination and are fighting for a Tamil homeland.