Silva said things have come to such a head that women had to hide their sons in a hole dug in and covered by the thatched fire place to escape the prying LTTE men on the look out for new Tiger fighters near the 'no-fire zone'.
The visiting journalists were also allowed access to some photo albums, which had group photos of the LTTE leader with his wife, son and daughter.
A lady, who fled the 10 sq km long 'No Fire Zone' along with her four-year-old grandson, said they had had enough of deafening sound of gunfire. "Enough is enough. We hope to live in peace at least from now on," she said.
Image: Civilians hold food and water they were handed by Sri Lankan government soldiers in the town of Putumatalan located near the 'No Fire Zone' in northern Sri Lanka.
Photograph: David Gray/Reuters
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