The War In Sri Lanka Is Finally Coming To An End

The victory sparked celebrations in Colombo yesterday and raised hopes of a surrender by the Tamil Tigers, although they have recovered from other defeats

Sri Lankan Army Captures Tamil Tigers' Capital, Kilinochchi -- Times Online

Sri Lankan government forces captured the rebel Tamil Tigers’ political capital of Kilinochchi yesterday in a victory that could hasten the end of the country’s 25-year civil war.

In a televised address, President Rajapaksa called the fall of the town “an unparalleled victory” in a conflict that has claimed more than 70,000 lives. He offered the Tigers what he said was a last chance to surrender.

The capture of the rebel base, the culmination of months of fighting, marked a stunning propaganda victory for the Government and could mark the beginning of the end of Asia’s longest-running civil war, analysts said. The defeat is the most serious for the rebels since they lost control of the northern Jaffna peninsula in 1995. The Government claimed that the Tigers were confined to a small stretch of jungle in the district of Mullaitivu in the northeast.

Hours after the announcement that Kilinochchi had been taken, a suspected Tiger suicide bomber killed at least two people outside an air force base in Colombo. It was the second terrorist attack on the capital in less than a week.

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My Comment: This war has been going on for 25 years. Tens of thousands dead. Hundreds of thousands wounded. Millions displaced. This war is finally coming to an end.