Water dispute: Sri Lanka open to talks with Tigers

The Govt and the LTTE have been fighting for eight days for control of an irrigation canal.

Published on: Aug 3, 2006, 14:29:00 IST

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Sri Lanka said on Thursday it was ready to open talks with Tamil Tiger rebels to end eight days of fierce fighting for control of an irrigation canal, which has claimed at least 135 lives.

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