Aid agencies say they are unable to bring essential relief supplies to the people.A World Food Program spokeswoman, Emilia Casella, says people are suffering from a critical shortage of food.

• 联合国表示，有大约25万民众困在那一地区，他们被夹在斯里兰卡政府军和泰米尔猛虎反政府力量的激烈交战中。