Protesters who are backed by the opposition party JVP (People's Liberation Front) demonstrate against the presidency during a protest march in Colombo October 27, 2009. The JVP staged a mass demonstration calling for the abolishment of what they call the executive presidency of Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse. Picture taken October 27, 2009. Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

Protesters who are backed by the opposition party JVP (People's Liberation Front) demonstrate against the presidency during a protest march in Colombo October 27, 2009. The JVP staged a mass demonstration calling for the abolishment of what they call the executive presidency of Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse. Picture taken October 27, 2009.

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  1. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 12: The coach of the CDNA Sri Lanka team gives instructions to his team during the netball competition at the Parramatta-Auburn Netball Courts on day three of the 2009 Sydney World Masters Games at on October 12, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
  2. DARWIN, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 04: Banuka Rajapakse of Sri Lanka celebrates reaching a century during the U19 One Day International match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Gardens Oval on October 4, 2009 in Darwin, Australia.
  3. DARWIN, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Australian players celebrate a wicket during the U19 One Day International match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Gardens Oval on October 2, 2009 in Darwin, Australia.
  4. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 01: (L - R) The Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year, William Porterfield of Ireland, The Twenty20 International Performance of the Year Award Winner, Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka, The Test Player of the Year, Gautam Gambhir of India, The Women's Cricketer of the Year, Claire Taylor of England, The ICC Cricketer of the Year, Mitchell Johnson of Australia, The Emerging Player of the Year, Peter Siddle of Australia and The Umpire of the Year, Aleem Dar pose with their awards during the ICC Annual Awards Ceremony held at the Sandton Convention Centre on October 1, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  5. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 01: Tilakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka with The ICC T20 International Performance Of The Year Award at The ICC Awards 2009 held at The Sandton Convention Centre on October 1, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  6. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (R) meets with Ratnasiri Wickramanayake, Prime Minister, Sri Lanka, at the 64th General Assembly September 28, 2009 at the United Nations in New York.
  7. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 27: James Franklin (L) and Shane Bond of New Zealand celebrate victory during the ICC Champions Trophy Group B match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka played at Wanderers Stadium on September 27, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  8. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 25: Thilina Kandambi of Sri Lanka hits out during the ICC Champions Trophy group B match between Sri Lanka and England at Wanderers Stadium on September 25, 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
  9. CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 22: Wayne Parnell of South Africa looks on after taking a wicket from a no ball during the ICC Champions Trophy Group B match between South Africa and Sri Lanka played at Super Sport Park on September 22, 2009 in Centurion, South Africa.
  10. Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (R) plays a shot off the ball of South Africa's Johan Botha (unseen) as South African wicket-keeper Mark Boucher (L) looks on during the ICC Champions Trophy match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at The Supersport Stadium in Centurion on September 22, 2009.
  11. CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 21: Makhaya Ntini of South Africa reacts during a training session at SuperSport Park on September 21, 2009 in Centurion, South Africa. South Africa will face Sri Lanka on September 22, 2009 in their first ICC Champions Trophy clash.
  12. SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 19: Angelo Mathews poses during the ICC Champions photocall session of Sri Lanka at Sandton Sun on September 19, 2009 in Sandton, South Africa.
  13. SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 17: Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara speaks to the media during the ICC Champions Trophy captains' press conference at the Sandton Sun on September 17, 2009 in Sandton, South Africa.

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  1. US- and Canadian-based Tamils protest near the US Capitol in Washington on November 20, 2009 to bring attention to the end of the 180-day period promised by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon for the release of an estimated 300,000 Tamils held in government camps in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has released more than half of the thousands of displaced civilians held in the camps after the end of the country's ethnic conflict earlier this year, Human Rights minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said Friday. He said 136,328 men, women and children still remained inside camps across the island's north, down from some 280,000 at the end of the fighting in May with the defeat of Tamil Tiger guerrillas.
  2. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (2 L) looks at an exhibition of photographs of himself and three former presidents in Colombo on November 20, 2009. The exhibition of photos by Sudath Silva, the official presidential photographer, catalogues key national events in the past two decades.
  3. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (R) looks at an exhibition of photographs of himself and three former presidents in Colombo on November 20, 2009. The exhibition of photos by Sudath Silva, the official presidential photographer, catalogues key national events in the past two decades.
  4. Visitors look at photographs of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse and three former presidents in Colombo on November 20, 2009. The exhibition of photos by Sudath Silva, the official presidential photographer, catalogues key national events in the past two decades.
  5. Myanmar leader Than Shwe meets Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at the President's House in Kandy on November 12, 2009. The general said he was 'thrilled' to be in Sri Lanka where he was given a 21-gun salute and an elaborate red-carpet welcome at the start of his four-day state visit.
  6. Myanmar leader Than Shwe meets Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at the President's House in Kandy on November 12, 2009. The general said he was 'thrilled' to be in Sri Lanka where he was given a 21-gun salute and an elaborate red-carpet welcome at the start of his four-day state visit.
  7. Myanmar leader Than Shwe meets Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at the President's House in Kandy on November 12, 2009. The general said he was 'thrilled' to be in Sri Lanka where he was given a 21-gun salute and an elaborate red-carpet welcome at the start of his four-day state visit.
  8. Myanmar leader Than Shwe meets Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at the President's House in Kandy on November 12, 2009. The general said he was 'thrilled' to be in Sri Lanka where he was given a 21-gun salute and an elaborate red-carpet welcome at the start of his four-day state visit.
  9. Myanmar leader Than Shwe meets Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at the President's House in Kandy on November 12, 2009. The general said he was 'thrilled' to be in Sri Lanka where he was given a 21-gun salute and an elaborate red-carpet welcome at the start of his four-day state visit.
  10. Myanmar leader Than Shwe meets Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at the President's House in Kandy on November 12, 2009. The general said he was 'thrilled' to be in Sri Lanka where he was given a 21-gun salute and an elaborate red-carpet welcome at the start of his four-day state visit.
  11. Myanmar leader Than Shwe meets Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at the President's House in Kandy on November 12, 2009. The general said he was 'thrilled' to be in Sri Lanka where he was given a 21-gun salute and an elaborate red-carpet welcome at the start of his four-day state visit.
  12. Myanmar leader Than Shwe meets Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse at the President's House in Kandy on November 12, 2009. The general said he was 'thrilled' to be in Sri Lanka where he was given a 21-gun salute and an elaborate red-carpet welcome at the start of his four-day state visit.
  13. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith addresses journalists during a press conference in Colombo on November 9, 2009. Sri Lanka pledged in talks with Australia to step up intelligence sharing and arrest people traffickers, President Mahinda Rajapakse's office said November 9.
  14. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith (L) addresses journalists during a press conference as his Sri Lankan counterpart Rohitha Bogollagama looks on in Colombo on November 9, 2009. Sri Lanka pledged in talks with Australia to step up intelligence sharing and arrest people traffickers, President Mahinda Rajapakse's office said November 9.
  15. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith (L) addresses journalists during a press conference as his Sri Lankan counterpart Rohitha Bogollagama looks on in Colombo on November 9, 2009. Sri Lanka pledged in talks with Australia to step up intelligence sharing and arrest people traffickers, President Mahinda Rajapakse's office said November 9.
  16. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith (L) addresses journalists during a press conference as his Sri Lankan counterpart Rohitha Bogollagama looks on in Colombo on November 9, 2009. Sri Lanka pledged in talks with Australia to step up intelligence sharing and arrest people traffickers, President Mahinda Rajapakse's office said November 9.

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