11.1.2008
(AP) Sri Lanka's government Friday
rejected a call by Tamil rebels to revive a 2002 cease-fire,
a week after Colombo officially withdrew from the truce.
``The ground realities do not adhere to do so,'' said Keheliya
Rambukwella, a defense ministry spokesman, referring to
the Tamil Tigers' proposal.
The
rebels said Thursday they wanted to continue the Norway-brokered
cease-fire, saying they were "ready to implement
every clause'' of the truce and respect it ``100 percent.''
Rambukwella
said the rebels used the cease-fire to strengthen militarily
and ``to continue their terrorist activities.