The increasing violence in Sri Lanka is creating new waves of displaced people and adding to the fear and insecurity felt by the hundreds of thousands of people who already have been forced from their homes by the conflict and the tsunami."The state's failure to provide adequate security and to ensure that attacks against civilians are prosecuted has resulted in widespread fear and panic," said Purna Sen, Asia Director at Amnesty International. "Almost every major attack in recent months has had a devastating ripple effect as people flee from their homes and villages in search of sanctuary."
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGASA370172006
Please also see:
Killing of Sri Lankan general: another sign of civil war http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/jun2006/sril-j28.shtml
Under the guise of peace, Sri Lankan government accelerates drive to civil war http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/jun2006/sril-j22.shtml
Commonwealth Secretary-General Condemns Attack on Civilians in Sri Lanka
http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Templates/System/LatestNews.asp?NodeID=151426
UPDATES
Timor-Leste: UN officials continue talks to end violence; funding shortfall threatens aid
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=19058&Cr=Timor&Cr1=
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGASA370172006
Please also see:
Killing of Sri Lankan general: another sign of civil war http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/jun2006/sril-j28.shtml
Under the guise of peace, Sri Lankan government accelerates drive to civil war http://www.wsws.org/articles/2006/jun2006/sril-j22.shtml
Commonwealth Secretary-General Condemns Attack on Civilians in Sri Lanka
http://www.thecommonwealth.org/Templates/System/LatestNews.asp?NodeID=151426
UPDATES
Timor-Leste: UN officials continue talks to end violence; funding shortfall threatens aid
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=19058&Cr=Timor&Cr1=