1.   Rebels are fighting to create a homeland for the minority Tamils, who, they say, are discriminated against by the majority Sinhalese community.

2.   A section of the majority Sinhalese community favors defeating the rebels militarily before offering any concessions to minority Tamils.

3.   In the eastern Batticaloa district, rebels killed four soldiers guarding farmers of the majority Sinhalese community.

4.   Tamil rebels say their minority is discriminated against by the dominant Sinhalese community and only an independent Tamil nation will solve their problems.

5.   The three farmers, belonging to the dominant Sinhalese community, were shot dead while walking to their rice paddies in the Polonnaruwa district on Friday, said Dunuwille.

6.   They accuses the majority Sinhalese community of discriminating against the minority Tamils in education and jobs.

7.   They accuse the majority Sinhalese community of discriminating against the Tamils in education and jobs.

8.   There was a long way to go in the battle for peace, she said, and the majority Sinhalese community should show tolerance.

9.   They say the majority Sinhalese community discriminates against them in government jobs and education.

10.   Tuesday looms as a must-win game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Sri Lanka can expect vocal support from the huge local Sinhalese community.