Sri Lankan military to delist over 60,000 troops
The Sri Lankan military is to delist over 60,000 troops who had deserted their ranks during and after a 30-year war against Tamil Tiger rebels, an army spokesman said on Monday.
Sri Lankan troops advanced on the Tamil Tigers and 5,000 civilians fled the shrinking war zone, signalling a military finish to Asia's longest modern war despite Western condemnation and calls for a negotiated end.