Sri Lankan military shrinks 'safety zone' for civilians
Colombo, May 8 The Sri Lankan military has shrunk a 'safety zone' for civilians in the northeastern part of the island where government troops are continuing their operations to rescue thousands of civilians, the defence ministry said Friday.
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.