Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have rejected government proposed peace talks in Geneva after reports of abductions of pro-Tiger aid workers. The government said on Friday talks were due to start in Switzerland on 15 February and were necessary to stop recent violence from escalating and reviving a two-decade-old war. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) demand that any talks should focus on implementation of a ceasefire agreed in 2002, and, in particular, a clause that stipulates that the state must disarm paramilitaries the rebels say are attacking them. They also warn that talks are doomed if the government tries to amend the terms. An anonymous rebel source said: "15 February is completely out. The Tigers are keen to go to Geneva for talks; but the Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO) abductions have affected the atmosphere.""The Tamil people are in a panic and are very upset, so the Tigers cannot meet the government's 15 February talks deadline, and are instead aiming for talks at the end of February," he added, referring to the reported abduction of 10 TRO aid workers that some officials fear is a Tiger propaganda stunt.