A Sri Lankan soldier escorts a convoy of journalists at Puthukkudiyiruppu on April 24, 2009. The Sri Lankan army has made steady advances in recent months against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), slowly beating back the guerrillas.The army said the guerrillas controlled a mere 10-12 square kilometres of territory on the northeast coast, where thousands of civilians are still trapped by the fighting.AFP PHOTO/PEDRO UGARTE (Photo credit should read PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images)
A Sri Lankan soldier escorts a convoy of
