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Britain offers to talk with Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers

Britain on Thursday offered to play a bigger role in Sri Lanka’s moribund peace process, including talking directly to Tamil Tiger rebels it has outlawed as terrorists, as part of efforts to end a two-decade civil war. Wrapping up a three-day visit to assess the impact of renewed war on thousands of displaced families in the island’s restive east, a senior British envoy said Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse had given the green light to the idea of talks. Full Story