Sri Lanka has refused to accept an invitation from South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) to attend today's centenary celebrations attended by some 40 heads of state or government. The reason -- a delegation from the London-based Global Tamil Forum (GTF) also has been invited for the same event. Giving it official status and placing it on par with a government delegation, an External Affairs Ministry source said yesterday was not acceptable. Otherwise External Affairs MinisterG.L. Peiris was to represent Sri Lanka at the event.

From France to Canada, Tiger guerilla stamps have now appeared in Britain. One depicts a portrait of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran but it is not clear whether the stamp has received the approval of Royal Mail, the sole authority for postal matters in Britain.