A Sri Lankan navy sailor has been killed in sniper fire by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in the north-east, a naval spokesman says. “[Tamil Tiger] snipers in the morning shot at two sailors. One died in hospital,” the spokesman, DKP Dassanayake, said. The navy responded by firing mortar shells on Tamil Tiger positions. Violence has spiralled in Sri Lanka in recent months claiming about 700 lives and undermining a 2002 truce. Full Story