Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have said there might be a ceasefire from their side during the duration of the team's semi-final against New Zealand in Jamaica. "There may not be any attacks tonight because we are also watching the match," Tiger spokesman Rasiah Ilanthiriyan, told AFP.

By calling a ceasefire the Tigers are imitating the spirit of ancient Greece where all the states called a truce every four years during the Olympics.

The Sri Lanka government has readjusted official functions so that the match can be watched. The government's spokesman on defence, Keheliya Rambukwella, was to host a dinner reception Tuesday, but fearing a low turnout he arranged for a widescreen TV to show the match.