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...auspicious day for the people of northern Sri Lanka. They were eagerly waiting to vote in the first presidential election since the Sri Lankan Civil War between the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan Government came to an end in May 2009. But what followed was a crisis that requires international attention...
...highest point of his presidency thus far is the defeat of the separatist Tamil Tigers in May 2009 - thereby ending the country's civil war, which was waged for 26 years...
...Quotes By: "Today we have been able to liberate the entire country from the clutches of terrorism. We have been able to defeat one of the most heinous terrorist groups in the world." - Declaring the end of civil war with the announcement that Tamil Tiger rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran had been killed...
...Quotes About: "You are a divine gift to the country. May the gods bestow their blessings on you." - Enormous banners displayed in the Sri Lankan capital city, Colombo, following the end of the civil war against the Tamil Tigers in May 2009 (TIME, July...
...photos from the Tamil Tigers' former stronghold...