COLOMBO: Proxies of the Tamil Tiger rebels yesterday demanded the withdrawal of Sri Lankan soldiers from tsunami relief camps in north-eastern regions amid increasing tension over the distribution of foreign aid pouring into the battered island.
The demand was made by R. Sampanthan, spokesman of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) political party, in a letter to President Chandrika Kumaratunga, the TamilNet website reported.
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