Sweden bids to save Sri Lanka ceasefire amid surge of violence
Sweden launched a fresh effort to salvage Sri Lanka’s troubled truce as ceasefire monitors reported at least 900 people killed in a surge of ethnic violence since December. Swedish envoy Andres Oljelund met Sri Lankan officials here and was set to hold discussions with Tamil Tiger rebels ahead of a September 1 deadline for monitors from European Union member states to leave the island, officials said. Full Story