Colombo - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa Thursday condemned the terrorist attacks in Mumbai that killed at least 101 people and called for a concerted action to eradicate terrorism.

"These unfortunate attacks bring into focus the urgent need for concerted action by all countries to eradicate the menace of terrorism, wherever it is, and whoever the leaders and manipulators of such violence may be," President Rajapaksa said in a statement.

Chennai, Nov 25 : Top leaders from Tamil Nadu will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on December 04 to discuss the Sri Lankan issue.

The decision was taken at an all-party meeting convened by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in Chennai today.

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party boycotted the meeting.

Political parties in Tamil Nadu have been reiterating their demand for ceasefire between the Sri Lankan forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Colombo– Heavy fighting between government troops and Tamil rebels raged for the third successive day in northern Sri Lanka on Monday as the military claimed they killed at least 120 rebels and lost 27 soldiers.

Military officials said fighting was continuing around the outskirts of Kilinochchi, a stronghold of the rebels located 370 kilometres north of the capital, as troops had surrounded the areas from three fronts.

The defence ministry quoted military officials from the battlefield saying 27 soldiers were killed and 70 others were injured on Sunday. The military put the rebel death toll at

Colombo  - Government troops were advancing from three fronts to a strategic town in northern Sri Lanka Sunday as Tamil rebels were set to mark two anniversaries.

The defence ministry said troops are marching towards Kilinochchi, 370 kilometres north of the capital, which has been a Tamil stronghold and centre of rebel administration for more than a decade.

The army Sunday launched attacks at earth embankments built around the outskirts of Kilinochchi, the Defence Ministry said.

The government campaign comes as Tamil rebels prepare to mark both the birthday of chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, who turns 54, and Heroes Week, in which members killed during the Tamil's 25-year- campaign for independence are remembered.

At least 52 LTTE militants were killed in fierce battles with the Sri Lankan army near the Jaffna peninsula officials said on Friday.

The Army also captured a Tamil Tigers' airstrip in nearby Kilinochchi.

"Smashing the conventional notion that the Tigers' Forward Defence Lines in Muhamale and Kilaly cannot be challenged, troops in Jaffna on Thursday overran the first LTTE Forward Defence Line in the strategic bottleneck and the lagoon to the north and south of the Jaffna-Kandy Highway killing over fifty militants," the army said.

Colombo - Two soldiers were killed and 13 others were injured in an accid