Colombo consults Indian security expert

The Sri Lankan government is to consult a leading Indian anti-insurgency expert, KPS Gill, about possible solutions to the long-running conflict with Tamil rebels in the north.

Mr Gill, who was chief of police in Punjab during a revolt by Sikh militants in the 1980s, has confirmed reports that he's going to Colombo in a personal capacity next week.

He said he would be talking informally about security to government officials, policy makers and academics.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service