In its leader editorial entitled , 'The Fall of LTTE's Last Bastion in sight' The Pioneer of New Delhi said that the Sri Lankan Army continued to make progress against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and predicted that the last bastion of the "terrorists" may fall before the year is over."The battle may now have entered a decisive phase," said the editorial which also added, "Kilinochchi is likely to fall soon and when it does it will be a big victory for the Government."The editorial said since the beginning of the conflict the government troops have made the most progress. When Kilinochchi falls it be one of the biggest victories of the government, the editorial further stated.The newspaper said it was right for the government to reject the LTTE proposal for a ceasefire since there can be no negotiations with terrorists who are wedded to mindless violence and have nothing to do with Tamil aspirations.