In the capital Colombo, billboards show a triumphant President Mahinda Rajapakse and his brother and Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse shaking hands in front of a backdrop of
Sri Lanka After the Tamil Tiger Defeat: Army Takes Over
After forcibly ending the decades of conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels, the Sri Lankan government has rewarded the military with new powers. But the creation of a militarised state – supported by stories of Sinhala warriors – risks further alienating Tamils and creating the conditions for new conflict.