It was hoped that the end of the internal conflict with the final military defeat of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which took place last May, could finally bring peace and reconciliation in the Asian country, after nearly 30 years of suffering.
But the dream of long-desired return to a peaceful political confrontation, the implication also the Tamil community, is now gone.
As the presidential elections on January 26 last year, two years in advance of the strong desire by President Mahinda Rajapakse, who wanted to quickly capitalize on the consensus achieved through military victory, and thus gain absolute power.
to put the spanner in his plan was the nomination for the presidency, by some opposition forces led by General Sarath Fonseka , the true architect of military victory over Tigers and promoter of some proposals for a rapid reconciliation of the country.
The presidential elections were won by Mahinda Rajapakse , with serious allegations of fraud and misuse of public funds for private use of public media and all the forces safety, use in favor of their election campaign to intimidate voters.
The General Sarath Fonseka, after the "defeat" was immediately arrested to prevent him from denouncing the wrong choice, and to prevent him from attending the forthcoming general elections, these assets at 8 April. Were put gags the press and there has been no news from 45 days to Eknaligoda, journalist LANKA AND NEWS.
On 19 February the headquarters of the Janatha Vimukthi Peranuma (JVP), the third party in Sri Lanka, was surrounded by police, but militants and leaders of the JVP, have stood by preventing the police from entering the home.
UnQuadro The political crisis in the island becomes more and more worrying in the capital there are scontrifra opposition supporters and government supporters, the Rajapaksa-fronteanti confirms the "legal battle" against the "arrestoarbitrario" General Sarath Fonseka, who refused food chegli is offered in prison for fear of being poisoned.
Thousands of anti-governativihanno protesters burned pictures of President Rajapaksa and asked laliberazione General Fonseka. Demonstrators attaccatidai were supporters of the Government with throwing stones and rocks, many opposition offices were attacked and set on fire.
ilpresidente meanwhile announced the dissolution of Parliament in view of elezionigenerali for April 8. The aim is to secure a majority deidue-third, to obtain absolute control of the country.
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