Sri Lanka's military campaign receives int'l attention: official

COLOMBO, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's successful military campaign against the Tamil Tigers has received international attention, defense officials here claimed Saturday.

"Our action in crushing the LTTE terrorism has received the attention of countries who are affected by terrorism", Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara the military spokesman told reporters.

Sri Lanka's military ended its campaign mid-May, completely crushing the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) over 30 year armed campaign to set up a separate homeland for the minority Tamils.

"We have received requests from countries who are interested in making case studies of our operations", Nanayakkara stressed.

Sri Lankan military in less than 3 years dismantled all rebel holds in the island including its heavy arsenal.

All rebel senior leaders came to be eliminated with over 10,000 rebel suspects now being subject to rehabilitation process.

Sri Lanka lost over 6,200 soldiers with another 29,000 being injured.

Over 20,000 rebels were killed, the military claimed.