Fighting between the Sri Lankan army and Tamil Tiger rebels has killed at least 55 in the north of the country over the weekend, the army says.
The dead included at least 13 rebels and two soldiers, the military said. The fighting took place in some northern districts.
This month the government formally pulled out of a truce, which rising violence had already effectively ended.
The ceasefire was signed between the two sides in 2002.
The fighting reportedly happened in the northern districts of Vavuniya and Polonnaruwa and the north-western district of Mannar.
The pro-rebel TamilNet said that at least 15 Sri Lankan soldiers had been killed and more than 30 soldiers wounded in Mannar on Sunday evening.
The military has denied the rebel claims and said no soldier has been killed or injured in Mannar on Sunday, reports say.
There is no independent confirmation of the casualties.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7212526.stm
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