Sri Lanka president says news of current military conflict less than 48 hours away . People are left to their own devices . '' He estimates more than 500 civilians trapped in area under siege . Red Cross : ` ` Staff are witnessing an unimaginable humanitarian catastrophe '' Tamil Tigers have fought for an independent state in Sri Lanka since independence .
Sri Lanka president says news of current military conflict less than 48 hours away . He estimates more than 500 civilians trapped in area under siege . Red Cross : ` ` Staff are witnessing an unimaginable humanitarian catastrophe '' Tamil Tigers have fought for an independent state in Sri Lanka since independence .