Colombo, Mar 13 : The media rights group, Reporters Without Borders (RWB), has expressed its concern over the detention of some Sri Lankan journalists after they were accused of receiving money from the rebel LTTE.

The Paris-based group has called for an explanation as to why the anti-terrorist police had arrested them last week.

Sri Lankan Government has not commented about the detention.

“After making inquiries, we came to the conclusion that the journalists had received money from a foundation in Germany for Tamil exiles,” the RWB said, adding that the funds were aimed at financing a website and for helping Tamil students.

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Colombo, Mar, 1 : Velupillai Prabakaran, the reclusive leader of Sri Lanka's rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is reported to be suffering from a badly gangrened leg, which could be amputated.

According to an Asian Tribune report, Prabhakaran is holed up in a highly secret location in Wanni that has been declared out of bounds for senior LTTE cadres, including Pottu Amman, the intelligence Chief and Sosai, the head of the Sea Tigers.

Prabakaran who is also critically diabetic and has an injured shoulder needs immediate hospitalization, said the report.

The paper quoted reliable sources as saying that a specialist doctor and a medical team were flown into the Wanni region from Tamil Nadu to treat Prabhakaran.

Colombo, Feb. 29 : At least seven people were wounded after a suicide bomber blew up a house in Colombo.