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Officials on Tuesday said they would not negotiate until demonstrators leave the protest zone in the capital.

Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Thursday his government had no intention of a ceasefire with Tamil Tiger rebels, telling international critics the military's actions constituted a "humanitarian operation."

Encircled by the Sri Lankan military, Tamil Tiger rebels declared a “unilateral cease-fire,” an offer that the government rejected immediately.

The US calls for an immediate ceasefire to the fighting in north-east Sri Lanka to allow civilians to leave the war zone.