Sri Lankan Army commandoes have a meal during a patrol in the recently recaptured Akkarayankulam town, a Tamil Tigers stronghold southwest of Killnochchi, about 330 km north of the capital Colombo November 4, 2008. Sri Lanka on Thursday forecast record of up to 200 billion rupees ($1.8 billion) defence spending on its war against Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009 and raised taxes on imports, hoping to stave off currency depreciation as it faces a possible cash and credit crunch. Picture taken November 4, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA)
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