1.   Rebels from the minority Tamil community have been fighting for an independent homeland in the north and the east.

2.   A federal lawmaker belonging to the minority Tamil community Tuesday accused Sri Lankan police of burning down a Tamil village and attacking unarmed civilians.

3.   But the men have failed to win the support of the local Tamil community, which said Australian immigration officials were not to blame.

4.   It is believed that the rebels are funded in large part by the Tamil community in Britain.

5.   Mrs. Kumaratunga claimed that she had won the hearts and minds of the minority Tamil community.

6.   Not everyone in the Tamil community supports the separatist movement.

7.   She said the grievances of the minority Tamil community should be resolved.

8.   The guerrillas, who belong to the minority Tamil community, say that the creation of a homeland alone will end disparities and discrimination.

9.   The majority of its residents belong to the minority Tamil community.

10.   The rebels from the minority Tamil community say that they are being discriminated by the majority Sinhalese who run the government and the military.