Thursday, May 07, 2009

The Sri Lanka civil war is probably near to seeing an end, though not without significant human/ civilian tragedies. As the government army closes in on the remaining rebel territory, the rebels and many civilians are becoming squeezed into an ever-shrinking space, which puts more civilians in the line of fire from government bombardment. Things are getting so dire that foreign countries, like the UK and France, and bodies have been sending ministers and envoys to demand a ceasefire.
It's hard to put all the blame on any one side as the rebels don't want to surrender and the government refuses to a ceasefire. The tragedy is not getting too much coverage as it should, though we've definitely selected and run articles on it.