Rebels will observe ceasefire during conference

On 21 July 2008 the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebel group announced that it will observe a ceasefire during the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) conference scheduled to take place in Colombo on 27 July - 4 August. Despite the LTTE announcement, security in Colombo will be extremely high during the summit, and thousands of police and military personnel have been deployed throughout the city.