One person was killed and six were wounded in sporadic attacks in Sri Lanka’s troubled eastern region overnight, the military said on Friday, as the government sought U.S. diplomatic help to avoid a slide back into war. A civilian died and three others were hurt when an unidentified gunman lobbed a grenade and opened fire near rebel-held territory in the eastern district of Batticaloa. In the neighboring Trincomalee district, three soldiers were wounded in a grenade attack. Full Story