61.   Tamil separatists attacked a military detachment in northeastern Sri Lanka early Monday and killed eight soldiers, an official said.

62.   Tamil separatists began a massive recruitment drive in the north in anticipation of a big military offensive, military officials and travellers said Thursday.

63.   Tamil separatists executed four Tamil civilians accused of being military informants and publicly displayed their bodies in a town, sources said Wednesday.

64.   Tamil separatists have been fighting for a homeland to escape what they regard as widespread discrimination by the Sinhalese.

65.   Tamil separatists ambushed and killed seven soldiers in east Sri Lanka on Friday, an official said.

66.   The air force said there was no evidence to suggest that Tamil separatists brought down the plane with a missile.

67.   The civilians, suspected to be Tamil separatists, were abducted from cheap hotels or while traveling in Colombo between May and August.

68.   The battle for control of the highway is crucial in the campaign against Tamil separatists.

69.   The civilians, suspected to be Tamil separatists, were abducted from cheap hotels or while travelling in Colombo between May and August.

70.   The government blamed Tamil separatists for the blast.