An attempt by a suspected pro- LTTE man to commit suicide as a protest ended up unsuccessfully for the second time in London when he had to be admitted to a hospital with "superficial" burns with his condition described as "not critical" on Friday.

The London Metropolitan Police said he was on fire for "a short time" just out side the British parliament in Parliament Square in Central London. It is suspected he was attempting for a self-immolation as a protest against the Sri Lankan security forces who are on the verge of defeating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam ( LTTE) terrorist group in the Northern jungles of Sri Lanka.

A police spokesman said, "At approx 16.00 on Fri. 27 February a man was seen alight in Parliament Square SW1. Police officers came to his aid and the fire was extinguished. The 43 yr old was taken to a south London hospital - it is thought he may have suffered superficial burns and his condition is certainly NOT critical."

On February 14, when more than 5000 Sri Lankans were demonstrating in front of the official residence of Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street against the terrorist group another pro-LTTE man attempted to burn himself by pouring an alleged fuel on his body but the police arrested him and is in the remand jail.

Days before that another suspected pro-LTTE man poured gasoline on his body and ignited him to death in Geneva, Switzerland. All are British residents.

Suicides are rampant among Tamils and the LTTE is a leading group who practices suicide bombing as a political weapon mostly against civilians.