(29 Jan 09 - RV) A U.N. convoy carrying hundreds of people wounded in shelling between
Tamil Tiger rebels and the Sri Lankan military left the war zone today after being
held back two days ago. Sri Lankan troops have cornered the rebels in a shrinking
piece of jungle and are fighting to finish one of Asia's longest-running wars. But
humanitarian agencies say about 250,000 civilians are still trapped in the remaining
300 square kilometres of territory. We spoke to the UN spokesperson in Sri Lanka,
Gordon Weiss.