Patience in the present, faith in the future, and joy in the doing

Both sides have shown an accommodative stance to get to talks. This could be a strategic move, but the basic thing is that there shouldn't be a situation where war could be a reasonable expectation.

They came posing as fishermen and attacked the navy boats. We also retaliated and fired back and captured six LTTE rebels.

The exact number of dead we do not know but we have recovered 12 bodies.

They have taken away three sailors. We think they have been killed already.

They have taken away three of our sailors and we presume they have been killed. We have captured seven Tigers during the battle.