The United Nations says that 52 civilians have been killed in the past day of fighting in Sri Lanka, reports the BBC, Wednesday.
A UN spokesman also said that cluster bombs had hit a hospital, which has been subject to several attacks.
The military denies responsibility for the attacks. There has been no comment from the Tamil Tiger rebels.
Meanwhile President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the rebels would be “completely defeated in a few days” and asked people who had fled to return.
The 52 civilians the UN reported killed were in Sudanthirapuram, in Mullaitivu district. The organisation said another 80 were injured.
