31.   A bomb suspected to have been placed by Tamil rebels exploded Thursday aboard a Greek ship carrying wheat to northeastern Sri Lanka, military officials said.

32.   A bomb that Tamil rebels apparently planted in a van at Colombo international airport caused little damage because only part of it exploded, police said Tuesday.

33.   A day after troops captured the Tamil rebel stronghold of Jaffna, President Chandrika Kumaratunga Wednesday offered amnesty to guerrillas and asked them to surrender.

34.   A bomb that Tamil rebels apparently planted in a van at Colombo international airport caused little damage because only the detonator exploded, police said Tuesday.

35.   A court freed a Sri Lankan journalist who was arrested by police three weeks ago for suspected links with the Tamil rebels, court officials said Tuesday.

36.   A court temporarily blocked the government Wednesday from selling state-owned companies to fund the escalating war against Tamil rebels.

37.   A government building in Jaffna city was badly damaged Monday by a bomb apparently planted by Tamil rebels retreating from an onslaught by government troops, officials said.

38.   A guerrilla attack on a military base killed at least four soldiers and two Tamil rebels, military officials said Friday.

39.   A five-week-old truce between the security forces and the Tamil rebels has held with minor violations.

40.   A land mine planted by Tamil rebels in northern Sri Lanka exploded Tuesday, killing four government soldiers traveling in a tractor, the military said.