Tamil offering 'lame excuses' for talks: Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka has accused Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) of not reciprocating to its efforts for a dialogue while seeking global support in defeating the rebel force.  Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said in London that he did not believe in a military solution to the ethnic problem. Urging global support for his country to deal with the Tamil Tigers, the President said If Sri Lanka fails in its war against the Tamil rebels, the world will fail in its fight against terrorism and democracy will be the victim.  

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