It is just an attempt to see if they can break the deadlock.
The situation could have spun out of control and the international community is working very hard to convince both parties that war is not an option.
The international community believes the Tigers are behind the majority of the attacks on security forces.
Already people are dying in large numbers, so the situation is unacceptable and there is no way we can continue like this. The parties need to work their way out of the deadlock instead of speculating and pondering over why and who carried out the attacks.
It's imperative that something positive comes out of the negotiations in Geneva. The cease-fire agreement serves as the basis for a permanent peace settlement.
We cannot rule out that it was someone trying to scare us away. We are not pulling out -- it would send a strong message that if anyone threw a firecracker in our direction we would leave.
It was part of the agreement. The rebels should have read the clauses carefully. We are frustrated.
We are currently conducting inquiries.
We confirm that four Sea Tigers were released and handed over to the LTTE.
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