21.   The government, however, ignored the unilateral truce and kept up attacks against the LTTE.

22.   The LTTE said its unilateral truce would help clear the way for political talks.

23.   The LTTE said its unilateral truce would to clear the way for political talks as the government moved to launch an internationally-backed peace process.

24.   The LTTE has been observing a unilateral truce since Christmas and the government has reciprocated.

25.   The LTTE initially declared a unilateral truce from Christmas Eve for a period of one month and the new government immediately reciprocated it.

26.   The LTTE initially declared a unilateral truce from Christmas Eve for a period of one month and the new government immediately reciprocated.

27.   The Norwegians were encouraged by the fact that a unilateral truce reciprocated by the Sri Lankan government was holding since Christmas Eve, he said.