The Tamil Tiger torrorist leader Velupillai Prabhakaran has been killed, Is the war now over in Sri Lanka?
The announcement on state television came shortly after the military said it had surrounded Prabhakaran in a tiny patch of jungle.There have been street celebrations in the capital, Colombo.
Prabhakaran led in a bloody civil war for 26 years fighting for a separate state for Tamils in the north and east of Sri Lanka.
More than 70,000 people have been killed in the conflict and thousands displaced. There is still widespread international concern about civilians who may have been caught up in the fighting.
Are you in Sri Lanka?
What is your reaction to the news?
Have you been taking part in the celebrations?
What does the Sri Lankan government need to do to ensure lasting peace?
Does this mean an end to the conflict in Sri Lanka?
please freely express your thoughts
As a Sri Lankan Im happy about the victory. this should have happened long time back. But now sri lankan government has a big task to do ensuring the peace and unity between people. Why sudden international concern about civilians. Do u need war and more killing between two groups again. Now its over without international support. All we need peace in sri lanka and we don’t want to our separate our country all we need is one nation.
ReplyDeleteYes we are Happy about da victory. Now as sri lankan we have to forget about the past and think of a better future for our country as one nation under one flag. Same as info said Why this international concern after finishing the war. All we sri lankans needed one flag one nation.
ReplyDeleteYes we are happy!!!
ReplyDeleteWell several points here...glad that the war is over. But i think ppl need to think more towards maintaining the peace by demonstating equality in the country. If ppl go and try to abuse physically or verbally other ethnic groups, this is going to start another war. No one wants that!
ReplyDeleteWell said.. Now its ppl time to make a change and make this conflict end. celebrations should done peacefully. We should forget about the past and move on for a better Sri Lanka. The choices we make can make a end to this conflict.
ReplyDeleteIs prabakaran really dead? Tamil Net is saying he is not???!???
ReplyDeleteHe is dead. Unconfirmed reports says that he committed suicide along with more than 300 of his deputies and senior cadres on 16 May 2009.
ReplyDeleteArmy Chief Sarath Fonseka tells State TV LTTE leader is confirmed dead and the body is with the army.It has been telecast on tv.
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