Sri Lanka warns Tigers against provoking troops, vow to 'protect peace'

April 22 (AFP) Sri Lanka accused Tamil Tiger rebels of provoking government security forces and said the military was ready to take action to "protect peace," a state-run daily reported. The Daily News quoted acting defence minister Ratanasiri Wickremanayake as saying the rebel LTTE were firing towards the positions of government troops in a bid to provoke them.