Sri Lanka president Mahinda vows to capture Tiger heartland in Kilinochchi..........

Sri Lanka president Mahinda vows to capture Tiger heartland in Kilinochchi.

SRI LANKA-Sri Lanka's president Maninda Rajapaksha has pledged to push ahead with a military onslaught against Tamil Tigers,reported by AFP news. President Mahinda Rajapakse vowed that security forces would pursue their current offensive in the island's north and capture Kilinochchi, the political capital of the Tamil separatists.

The Sri Lankan government denied the rebel claims and said the authorities were providing food and shelter to displaced civilians living in areas still under rebel control. More than 112,000 people have been displaced in the past two months amid heavy fighting, aid agencies said last week.more-AFP