11.   But the army said the victims were Tamil guerrillas.

12.   But he refused to disclose how many Tamil guerrillas had laid down arms during the military operation that started last October.

13.   Colombo was similarly sealed off about two years ago to allow door-to-door searches for Tamil guerrillas.

14.   Ethnic Tamil guerrillas fighting for a homeland have frequently attacked power stations, the last attack was in November in the capital.

15.   Farmers were trudging through the rice fields as the red sun began to set in southeastern Sri Lanka when Tamil guerrillas pounced on them and hacked them with machetes.

16.   Five former Tamil guerrilla groups called Monday for a cease-fire.

17.   Five suspected Tamil guerrillas and a soldier guarding them were killed during a breakout from a maximum security prison in northeastern Sri Lanka, military officials said Thursday.

18.   Four separate clashes between government troops and separatist Tamil guerrillas in northeastern Sri Lanka killed at least nine rebels, military officials said Thursday.

19.   Four Tamil separatist guerrillas were killed by government troops in clashes in northern Sri Lanka, military officials said Thursday.

20.   Four separate clashes between government troops and separatist Tamil guerrillas in northeastern Sri Lanka killed at least five rebels, a military official said Thursday.