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The British government has warned of widespread fraud scams across the country, which it says could be funding terrorist acts in Sri Lanka. The foreign office minister, Kim Howells told parliament during a debate on Sri Lanka that intelligence reports indicated that fraudulently obtained cash might be finding its way to the rebel Tamil Tigers. Minister Howells also ruled out lifting the ban on the Tamil Tigers. All-party group Parliamentarians representing all major British parties stressed the importance of finding a peaceful solution to the island nation's national question. Earlier on Wednesday, parliament formed an all-party group headed by the Labour MP, Keith Vaz, to work towards finding a solution to the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka. The parliamentary group wants to arrange a summit in London with the Sri Lankan government, the rebel Tamil Tigers and the Norwegian peace mediators. Parliamentarian Vaz, who is former a minister in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, said he hoped the group would be able to get both sides to honour the ceasefire agreement that was signed by the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers in 2002. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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India's frustration with Sri Lanka over Tamils