1.   But hard-line Sinhalese, led by influential Buddhist monks, are opposed to giving autonomy to the minority Tamils until the Tamil rebels are defeated on the battlefield.

2.   China has arrested an influential Tibetan Buddhist monk, linking him to bomb attacks in the southwestern province of Sichuan, a Tibetan monitoring group said Monday.

3.   Hardline Sinhalese, led by influential Buddhist monks, want the guerrillas defeated militarily before the plan, which the rebels have rejected, is implemented.

4.   Hard-line Sinhalese, led by influential Buddhist monks, have opposed giving the Tamils autonomy until the guerrillas are defeated completely.

5.   Influential Buddhist monks and radical Sinhalese have spoken against the federation proposal.

6.   Some Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim parties have praised the plan, but influential Buddhist monks and radical Sinhalese have spoken against it.

7.   Some Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim parties have praised the proposals, but influential Buddhist monks and radical Sinhalese have spoken against it.

8.   The influential Buddhist monks and radical Sinhalese have spoken against it.