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Pro-war Buddhist monks

About six or seven monks from a right-wing Buddhist faction had stormed the stage during a peace rally attended by about 1,000 people in the capital, Colombo, shouting pro-war slogans, an AP reporter at the scene said.

The monks, which have their own political party and wield tremendous influence among Sri Lanka's predominantly Buddhist population, have campaigned against peace talks with the rebels.

The rally was organized by the National Anti War Front and backed by several dozen religious, political and other high-profile personalities in the arts and entertainment world. They called on the Tamil Tigers and the government to adhere to the cease-fire and return immediately to the negotiating table.


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