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The LTTE was asked to extend the parameters of its ceasefire to include all acts of hostilities against civilians and non-military targets, the Asian Age reported on Friday, referring to the appeal made by the national peace council and 11 Tamil parties. The peace support group, made up of 11 intellectuals has made an appeal to the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE to immediately start talks with international facilitation and take steps to create a conducive climate for a peaceful resolution. "Whatever the motivations behind the ceasefire offer, it is not to be lightly rejected. It offers a new space and a new opportunity for non-violent forward movement towards peace talks," the peace support group had stated in a statement. The continuing war was destroying the country, causing poverty and its people were suffering, the council said. According to military spokesman Brigadier Sanath Karunaratne, between January and December last year, the security forces had lost 1,464 troops, including police and paramilitary forces and the number of terrorists killed was 2,433.
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