COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka ruled out a cease-fire with Tamil Tiger rebels Friday despite reports of casualties among masses of civilians trapped in the northern war zone, as the military pushed ahead to recapture the last remaining territory from the insurgents. “We are determined not to have a cease-fire, and we are determined to eradicate terrorism in Sri Lanka,” Human Rights and Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe told reporters. Full Story