BBC NEWS | South Asia | Police evict Tamils from Colombo

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Police evict Tamils from Colombo: "Police in Sri Lanka have forced hundreds of the minority Tamil community out of the capital Colombo for what they say are security reasons.

They launched overnight raids in Tamil areas of the city and forced guests staying in budget hotels onto buses.

Police said that Tamils who were in the capital 'without valid reasons' were made to board buses bound for the north and east of the island.

Police said that the move was necessary amid fears of renewed civil war." Read complete post here.