Violence Continues in Sri Lanka

(23 Apr 09 - RV) The local director of Caritas in Sri Lanka’s war-torn Vanni region, Fr T.R. Vasanthaseelan, was injured on Thursday in the ongoing fighting between government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels.

Both Fr. Vasanthaseelan’s legs were injured and one of his legs has already been amputated after shells hit St. Anthony’s Church in the war zone.

Meanwhile the United Nations today said the flight of more than 100,000 people from Sri Lanka's war zone is beginning to overload the system.

The assessment came after the UN Security Council warned those still trapped remain in grave danger inside the rebel held area.

We spoke to Director of the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka, Jehan Perera, who says the UN’s warnings are likely to go unheeded...