http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber/ Sri Lanka Unrest on Yahoo! News Photos Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:22:55 GMT Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:22:55 GMT http://rss.news.yahoo.com/ 142 18 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber/ http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100204/481/bf6c483472764e4e9f8b194cc2899004 (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, right, hoists the national flag, as navy chief Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe looks on during the country's 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa called Thursday for minority ethnic Tamils to work with the government to settle their differences but said there would be no self-rule for them, as the country celebrated its first Independence Day since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:22:55 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.bf6c483472764e4e9f8b194cc2899004.sri_lanka_independence__del122.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=4EYJNVKkWM1U_SbVP8Rtmg-- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, right, hoists the national ... (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, right, hoists the national flag, as navy chief Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe looks on during the country's 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa called Thursday for minority ethnic Tamils to work with the government to settle their differences but said there would be no self-rule for them, as the country celebrated its first Independence Day since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100204/481/f890a612b4484e9c94d46e651f6d4b17 (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa looks on during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa called Thursday for minority ethnic Tamils to work with the government to settle their differences but said there would be no self-rule for them, as the country celebrated its first Independence Day since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:21:57 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.f890a612b4484e9c94d46e651f6d4b17.sri_lanka_independence__del123.jpg?x=73&y=130&q=85&sig=JtRHFEPEWbNV5fKN6BS0zw-- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa looks on during the 62nd ... (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa looks on during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa called Thursday for minority ethnic Tamils to work with the government to settle their differences but said there would be no self-rule for them, as the country celebrated its first Independence Day since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100204/481/a53f995cb6a541248421ad03c3389042 (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, inspects a parade, as army commander Lt. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya, left, and Navy chief Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, second from left, look on during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa on Thursday offered talks with minority ethnic Tamils to solve a decades-old ethnic conflict as the country celebrated its first independence since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:17:55 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.a53f995cb6a541248421ad03c3389042.sri_lanka_independence__del121.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=_0mpvQKZhdANhGJYL0z_8g-- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, inspects a parade, ... (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, inspects a parade, as army commander Lt. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya, left, and Navy chief Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, second from left, look on during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa on Thursday offered talks with minority ethnic Tamils to solve a decades-old ethnic conflict as the country celebrated its first independence since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100204/481/8ba0e58132ee4faa8b68d6bde5ca5171 (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa waves to the crowd during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa on Thursday offered talks with minority ethnic Tamils to solve a decades-old ethnic conflict as the country celebrated its first independence since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:10:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.8ba0e58132ee4faa8b68d6bde5ca5171.sri_lanka_independence__del120.jpg?x=82&y=130&q=85&sig=Spp.P8vrPZ3y.pe7.iry2Q-- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa waves to the crowd during ... (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa waves to the crowd during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa on Thursday offered talks with minority ethnic Tamils to solve a decades-old ethnic conflict as the country celebrated its first independence since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100204/481/1cf85e672c9c4941bfbb8f9f10fe26a1 (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, laughs as his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa looks on during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa on Thursday offered talks with minority ethnic Tamils to solve a decades-old ethnic conflict as the country celebrated its first independence since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:23:22 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.1cf85e672c9c4941bfbb8f9f10fe26a1.sri_lanka_independence__del112.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=63wRBKHfXwkFEDJ2UyPPKw-- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, laughs as his ... (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, laughs as his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa looks on during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa on Thursday offered talks with minority ethnic Tamils to solve a decades-old ethnic conflict as the country celebrated its first independence since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100204/481/ead86ef0f401456f89d11f0c59e7f1bd (AP) - Sri Lankan air force commando soldiers march during the 62nd independence day celebration in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday offered talks with minority ethnic Tamils to solve a decades-old ethnic conflict as the country celebrated its first independence since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:14:22 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.ead86ef0f401456f89d11f0c59e7f1bd.sri_lanka_independence__del111.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=kkm9kMpC3cd4lXqtR80gcA-- Sri Lankan air force commando soldiers march during the 62nd ... (AP) - Sri Lankan air force commando soldiers march during the 62nd independence day celebration in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday offered talks with minority ethnic Tamils to solve a decades-old ethnic conflict as the country celebrated its first independence since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100204/481/790c710580a440b7b7226de8dbdaa36e (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, hoists the national flag, as Navy Chief Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, second left, looks on during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa on Thursday offered talks with minority ethnic Tamils to solve a decades-old ethnic conflict as the country celebrated its first independence since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:36:33 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.790c710580a440b7b7226de8dbdaa36e.sri_lanka_independence__del101.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=P0hxXgGZF2zlyuSsOUauUA-- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, hoists the national ... (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, center, hoists the national flag, as Navy Chief Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, second left, looks on during the 62nd Independence Day celebrations in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Rajapaksa on Thursday offered talks with minority ethnic Tamils to solve a decades-old ethnic conflict as the country celebrated its first independence since the end of a 25-year civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100202/photos_wl_sa_afp/b1564886766b0a6fe8c191760d0f4b34 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former army chief and defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka, seen here at a press conference in Colombo on February 1. International rights groups Tuesday criticised the Sri Lankan government for a clampdown on opponents after last week's election and condemned the detention of suspected Tamil rebels.(AFP/Ishara S.Kodikara)

]]> (AFP) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:22:55 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100202/capt.photo_1265091988250-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=101&q=85&sig=nyzELl5mYYmxLzDv__4oJw-- Sri Lanka's former army chief and defeated presidential ... (AFP) - Sri Lanka's former army chief and defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka, seen here at a press conference in Colombo on February 1. International rights groups Tuesday criticised the Sri Lankan government for a clampdown on opponents after last week's election and condemned the detention of suspected Tamil rebels.(AFP/Ishara S.Kodikara)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100202/photos_wl_sa_afp/bed5a0282c940944d932a8352cc4431f (AFP/File) - A Sri Lankan policeman stands guard at the pro-opposition 'Lanka' newspaper in Colombo on January 30. International rights groups Tuesday criticised the Sri Lankan government for a clampdown on opponents after last week's election and condemned the detention of suspected Tamil rebels.(AFP/File/Ishara S.Kodikara)

]]> (AFP/File) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:22:55 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100202/capt.photo_1265091759859-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=oExz1fRHjiy_vvFYy9d3BA-- A Sri Lankan policeman stands guard at the pro-opposition 'Lanka' ... (AFP/File) - A Sri Lankan policeman stands guard at the pro-opposition 'Lanka' newspaper in Colombo on January 30. International rights groups Tuesday criticised the Sri Lankan government for a clampdown on opponents after last week's election and condemned the detention of suspected Tamil rebels.(AFP/File/Ishara S.Kodikara)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100202/photos_wl_sa_afp/65e4814d567a9f8a856492b9e0d25a40 (AFP) - A vendor sells Sri Lankan national flags at a roadside stall in Colombo ahead of Independence Day celebrations on February 4. International rights groups Tuesday criticised the Sri Lankan government for a clampdown on opponents after last week's election and condemned the detention of suspected Tamil rebels.(AFP/Ishara S.Kodikara)

]]> (AFP) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:22:55 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100202/capt.photo_1265102322703-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=WpaiyChJ9G9Sx9gRlyRQZw-- A vendor sells Sri Lankan national flags at a roadside stall ... (AFP) - A vendor sells Sri Lankan national flags at a roadside stall in Colombo ahead of Independence Day celebrations on February 4. International rights groups Tuesday criticised the Sri Lankan government for a clampdown on opponents after last week's election and condemned the detention of suspected Tamil rebels.(AFP/Ishara S.Kodikara)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100201/481/cb29967e4c1845acaa607ef53e1cfe7d (AP) - A Sri Lankan man walks past the posters of President Mahinda Rajapaksa's, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Rajapaksa appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:10:21 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100201/capt.cb29967e4c1845acaa607ef53e1cfe7d.sri_lanka_reconciliation_del106.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=Wy7QF0Y_Z4juTavqd.UbgQ-- A Sri Lankan man walks past the posters of President Mahinda ... (AP) - A Sri Lankan man walks past the posters of President Mahinda Rajapaksa's, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Rajapaksa appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100201/481/c57071d090df42b1b026a48148796db1 (AP) - A Sri Lankan man holds a poster of President Mahinda Rajapaksa as others serve a local delicacy to celebrate his victory, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Rajapaksa appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:10:09 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100201/capt.c57071d090df42b1b026a48148796db1.sri_lanka_reconciliation_del105.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=uCBFXzD4NSaWCV0hgCrZNA-- A Sri Lankan man holds a poster of President Mahinda Rajapaksa ... (AP) - A Sri Lankan man holds a poster of President Mahinda Rajapaksa as others serve a local delicacy to celebrate his victory, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Rajapaksa appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100201/481/148aec61a95045c0a5d45d96107471ce (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's photograph is seen pasted on a supporter's forehead, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Rajapaksa appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:06:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100201/capt.148aec61a95045c0a5d45d96107471ce.sri_lanka_elections_del104.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=SNV2Jp1i9mYE3WfmzEJLBg-- Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's photograph is seen ... (AP) - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's photograph is seen pasted on a supporter's forehead, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Rajapaksa appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100131/481/bb358c1bdfad47c1bee01ee0e2d5a69e (AP) - A Tamil devote offers prayers at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Sri Lanka's president appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. Any effort to empower the marginalized Tamil-speaking minority could only anger the Sinhalese nationalists, and many observers fear that an opportunity to bring real peace to this country will be squandered. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

]]> (AP) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:26:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100131/capt.bb358c1bdfad47c1bee01ee0e2d5a69e.sri_lanka_reconciliation__del153.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=fBFvpOiQWOcg_ZYQzRDD6w-- A Tamil devote offers prayers at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, ... (AP) - A Tamil devote offers prayers at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Sri Lanka's president appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. Any effort to empower the marginalized Tamil-speaking minority could only anger the Sinhalese nationalists, and many observers fear that an opportunity to bring real peace to this country will be squandered. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100131/481/69ef72b9915244e3b88327104d921c41 (AP) - A Tamil devote offers prayers at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Sri Lanka's president appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. Any effort to empower the marginalized Tamil-speaking minority could only anger the Sinhalese nationalists, and many observers fear that an opportunity to bring real peace to this country will be squandered. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

]]> (AP) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:26:08 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100131/capt.69ef72b9915244e3b88327104d921c41.sri_lanka_reconciliation__del154.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=eFMVs_2f5Z9uAHP.kNICOg-- A Tamil devote offers prayers at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, ... (AP) - A Tamil devote offers prayers at a temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Sri Lanka's president appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. Any effort to empower the marginalized Tamil-speaking minority could only anger the Sinhalese nationalists, and many observers fear that an opportunity to bring real peace to this country will be squandered. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100131/481/4f23745578a24897856317e206082682 (AP) - Election posters of President Mahinda Rajapaksa are seen pasted on wall in a Tamil neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Sri Lanka's president appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. Any effort to empower the marginalized Tamil-speaking minority could only anger the Sinhalese nationalists, and many observers fear that an opportunity to bring real peace to this country will be squandered. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

]]> (AP) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:25:45 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100131/capt.4f23745578a24897856317e206082682.sri_lanka_reconciliation__del155.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=7AiUuufKevp4M.LMi2NDfQ-- Election posters of President Mahinda Rajapaksa are seen pasted ... (AP) - Election posters of President Mahinda Rajapaksa are seen pasted on wall in a Tamil neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Sri Lanka's president appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. Any effort to empower the marginalized Tamil-speaking minority could only anger the Sinhalese nationalists, and many observers fear that an opportunity to bring real peace to this country will be squandered. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100131/481/efe2f2c23246434284bc09f45a153941 (AP) - Tamil boys celebrate after they won a friendly cricket match in a Tamil neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Sri Lanka's president appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. Any effort to empower the marginalized Tamil-speaking minority could only anger the Sinhalese nationalists, and many observers fear that an opportunity to bring real peace to this country will be squandered. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

]]> (AP) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:25:06 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100131/capt.efe2f2c23246434284bc09f45a153941.sri_lanka_reconciliation__del156.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=DeYveXDZT3PvDoL9z41Yzw-- Tamil boys celebrate after they won a friendly cricket match ... (AP) - Tamil boys celebrate after they won a friendly cricket match in a Tamil neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Sri Lanka's president appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. Any effort to empower the marginalized Tamil-speaking minority could only anger the Sinhalese nationalists, and many observers fear that an opportunity to bring real peace to this country will be squandered. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100131/481/4d67bd9ad95040989977c39a0f46ab62 (AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa waves to supporters after elections results were announced in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Sri Lanka's president appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)

]]> (AP) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:01:57 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100131/capt.4d67bd9ad95040989977c39a0f46ab62.sri_lanka_reconciliation_ny116.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=2zqNh7XnqfoX_0dN3HBz0Q-- FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, Sri Lankan President ... (AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa waves to supporters after elections results were announced in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Riding high on his battlefield victory against the Tamil Tiger rebels and his landslide re-election, Sri Lanka's president appears under little pressure to tackle the deep ethnic tensions that fueled a generation of conflict here. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100128/481/8b6b6aa990fd46cd9511ec9e366ad6ed (AP) - Former Sri Lankan Army chief and the opposition presidential candidate Gen. Sarath Fonseka speaks during a news conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa swept to a second term in office, but his chief rival cried foul and vowed to challenge the results. Fonseka has accused Rajapaksa of using the state media to attack him, misappropriating public funds for his campaign and preventing displaced Tamils from voting. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

]]> (AP) Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:34:42 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100128/capt.8b6b6aa990fd46cd9511ec9e366ad6ed.sri_lanka_elections_del155.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=kPB_hpXsh7mDTZBRbIrH.A-- Former Sri Lankan Army chief and the opposition presidential ... (AP) - Former Sri Lankan Army chief and the opposition presidential candidate Gen. Sarath Fonseka speaks during a news conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa swept to a second term in office, but his chief rival cried foul and vowed to challenge the results. Fonseka has accused Rajapaksa of using the state media to attack him, misappropriating public funds for his campaign and preventing displaced Tamils from voting. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100127/photos_wl_pc_afp/82bd30c7df297d647b950103272c9167 (AFPTV) - VIDEO: Voters go to the polls in Sri Lanka's presidential election, which pits incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse against his former army chief Sarath Fonseka in a tense contest hit by pre-dawn bomb blasts. Duration: 00:31(AFPTV)

]]> (AFPTV) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:12:01 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100128/capt.photo_1264512584732-7-0.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=LV4CWhvhIUR.Ed2._6Swtw-- VIDEO: Voters go to the polls in Sri Lanka's presidential ... (AFPTV) - VIDEO: Voters go to the polls in Sri Lanka's presidential election, which pits incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse against his former army chief Sarath Fonseka in a tense contest hit by pre-dawn bomb blasts. Duration: 00:31(AFPTV)

]]> (AFPTV) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100127/481/79dfc4a109f44771b661f42bc78617bd (AP) - Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil women walk pass as a Sri Lankan Special Task Force soldier patrols in Vavuniya town, about 230 Kilometers (144 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Hundreds of Sri Lankan troops surrounded the hotel where the opposition candidate was holed up Wednesday as early returns from the nation's hard-fought presidential election gave the incumbent a commanding lead.(AP Photo/Chamila Karunaratne )

]]> (AP) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:16:45 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100127/capt.79dfc4a109f44771b661f42bc78617bd.sri_lanka_election_del113.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=SvwcJi9d4Nh6bkb0ccFqQw-- Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil women walk pass as a Sri Lankan Special ... (AP) - Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil women walk pass as a Sri Lankan Special Task Force soldier patrols in Vavuniya town, about 230 Kilometers (144 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Hundreds of Sri Lankan troops surrounded the hotel where the opposition candidate was holed up Wednesday as early returns from the nation's hard-fought presidential election gave the incumbent a commanding lead.(AP Photo/Chamila Karunaratne )

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100127/photos_wl_afp/0064e8896279d069f5e05f98ab956d83 (AFP) - Ethnic Sri Lankan war displaced Tamils stand in line to cast their vote at the Aruvitthoddam Sivanantha school in the Menik Farm area of Vavuniya district. The island nation's presidential vote Tuesday was the first since Mahinda Rajapakse and Sarath Fonseka engineered the final defeat of Tamil Tiger separatists last year after three decades of civil war(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)

]]> (AFP) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:54:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100127/capt.photo_1264529932268-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=L0ANpvpmsia3135QM.7xlw-- Ethnic Sri Lankan war displaced Tamils stand in line to cast ... (AFP) - Ethnic Sri Lankan war displaced Tamils stand in line to cast their vote at the Aruvitthoddam Sivanantha school in the Menik Farm area of Vavuniya district. The island nation's presidential vote Tuesday was the first since Mahinda Rajapakse and Sarath Fonseka engineered the final defeat of Tamil Tiger separatists last year after three decades of civil war(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/ids_photos_wl/r3324000010.jpg (Reuters) - A police officer guards a gate where ethic Tamils will vote at a polling station in Manik Farm camp for the internally displaced in Vavuniya, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankans began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:40:13 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r3324000010.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=YC.cfAhXHEeIFXIk9ykJtA-- A police officer guards a gate where ethic Tamils will vote ... (Reuters) - A police officer guards a gate where ethic Tamils will vote at a polling station in Manik Farm camp for the internally displaced in Vavuniya, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankans began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/photos_wl_pc_afp/0609ee7d6870fa4e2d5cf20abc1fdfba (AFP/Graphic) - Factfile on Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Graphic)

]]> (AFP/Graphic) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:49:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100126/capt.photo_1264530024864-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=uLZApb7aN1YrvPAj7f5DPg-- Factfile on Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's government said it would ... (AFP/Graphic) - Factfile on Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Graphic)

]]> (AFP/Graphic) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/photos_wl_pc_afp/f54f15655f3a99560e502d33e3626679 (AFP) - Sri Lankan President and candidate Mahinda Rajapakse speaks to the media at a polling station in his native town of Tangalla, about 195 kms from the capital Colombo. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)

]]> (AFP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:49:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100126/capt.photo_1264529979879-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=dREib3.W06ExDtDS02lJMw-- Sri Lankan President and candidate Mahinda Rajapakse speaks ... (AFP) - Sri Lankan President and candidate Mahinda Rajapakse speaks to the media at a polling station in his native town of Tangalla, about 195 kms from the capital Colombo. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/photos_wl_pc_afp/64132809c6ac22674719555629072973 (AFP) - Ethnic Sri Lankan war displaced Tamils search for their names in electoral lists at the post office in Vavuniya. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)

]]> (AFP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:49:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100126/capt.photo_1264529899345-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=QsH1JOaSGxoW2FVWS3sayQ-- Ethnic Sri Lankan war displaced Tamils search for their names ... (AFP) - Ethnic Sri Lankan war displaced Tamils search for their names in electoral lists at the post office in Vavuniya. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/photos_wl_pc_afp/2e2dc36f943381e40c47cf40220dbbb6 (AFP) - Supporters of former Sri Lankan army commander and main opposition presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka celebrate in anticipation of his victory in Colombo. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Ishara S.Kodikara)

]]> (AFP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:49:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100126/capt.photo_1264529857813-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=71&q=85&sig=ct7eti8F_yWD32o9PBje8Q-- Supporters of former Sri Lankan army commander and main opposition ... (AFP) - Supporters of former Sri Lankan army commander and main opposition presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka celebrate in anticipation of his victory in Colombo. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Ishara S.Kodikara)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/photos_wl_pc_afp/d8c803eaf364b967f3390a06e082dca6 (AFP) - Sarath Fonseka, the main opposition challenger in Sri Lanka's presidential election, talks on the phone at his office in Colombo. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Ishara S.Kodikara)

]]> (AFP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:49:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100126/capt.photo_1264529753795-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=aeS1xtj8w7yEWO6HIwGDmg-- Sarath Fonseka, the main opposition challenger in Sri Lanka's ... (AFP) - Sarath Fonseka, the main opposition challenger in Sri Lanka's presidential election, talks on the phone at his office in Colombo. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Ishara S.Kodikara)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/ids_photos_wl/r259475027.jpg (Reuters) - Ethnic Tamils prepare to vote at a polling station in Vavuniya January 26, 2010. Sri Lankans began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:59:13 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r259475027.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=IO.W6KW6zYI.rHVWuEaqiA-- Ethnic Tamils prepare to vote at a polling station in Vavuniya ... (Reuters) - Ethnic Tamils prepare to vote at a polling station in Vavuniya January 26, 2010. Sri Lankans began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/ids_photos_wl/r3056542997.jpg (Reuters) - Ethnic Tamils line up at a polling station to vote in Vavuniya January 26, 2010. Sri Lankans began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:57:07 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r3056542997.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=x0di6t51o9JxSxJt4e8WNA-- Ethnic Tamils line up at a polling station to vote in Vavuniya ... (Reuters) - Ethnic Tamils line up at a polling station to vote in Vavuniya January 26, 2010. Sri Lankans began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/photos_wl_pc_afp/e9b2277ab1d6296926b5f63464d68342 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Tangalla. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)

]]> (AFP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:46:16 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100126/capt.photo_1264503098656-1-0.jpg?x=97&y=130&q=85&sig=Qi6TEYNz2uq5iMRZyTQDtw-- A Sri Lankan voter casts his ballot at a polling station in ... (AFP) - A Sri Lankan voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Tangalla. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/photos_wl_sa_afp/2c508628f20ab12ad656a3c439132fde (AFP) - A Sri Lankan woman holds her voter identity cards as she waits to cast her ballot at a polling station in Colombo. Sri Lanka's government said it will contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Ishara S.Kodikara)

]]> (AFP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:46:16 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100126/capt.photo_1264511307656-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=76KFUBxxhyqKnAW0bMnJtQ-- A Sri Lankan woman holds her voter identity cards as she waits ... (AFP) - A Sri Lankan woman holds her voter identity cards as she waits to cast her ballot at a polling station in Colombo. Sri Lanka's government said it will contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Ishara S.Kodikara)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/photos_wl_pc_afp/0d63addadce5cdf1a67ef4d7653f0041 (AFP/Graphics) - Fact file on the Sri Lankan presidential election. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Graphics/null)

]]> (AFP/Graphics) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:46:16 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100126/capt.photo_1264523948813-1-0.jpg?x=106&y=130&q=85&sig=8nbjx0Dg9ZvDK..r_2oE5g-- Fact file on the Sri Lankan presidential election. Sri Lanka's ... (AFP/Graphics) - Fact file on the Sri Lankan presidential election. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Graphics/null)

]]> (AFP/Graphics) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/photos_wl_pc_afp/a2c02715e284b4e8ebc4de8afc350645 (AFP) - A Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil shows his inked finger after casting his ballot in Vavuniya. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)

]]> (AFP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:46:16 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100126/capt.photo_1264523517201-1-0.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=yKOuLdcm00nv_puErc5A4g-- A Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil shows his inked finger after casting ... (AFP) - A Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil shows his inked finger after casting his ballot in Vavuniya. Sri Lanka's government said it would contest the legitimacy of the main opposition candidate in Tuesday's presidential vote, setting up a clash that threatens new instability on the war-torn island.(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/ids_photos_wl/r139566046.jpg (Reuters) - A polling officer marks a finger with ink in Vavuniya, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankans began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:45:41 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r139566046.jpg?x=130&y=114&q=85&sig=BMev1oUnQvQDzZovnRirqw-- A polling officer marks a finger with ink in Vavuniya, January ... (Reuters) - A polling officer marks a finger with ink in Vavuniya, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankans began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/ids_photos_wl/r820485550.jpg (Reuters) - A polling officer stands next to sealed ballot boxes at a polling station at Manik Farm camp for the internally displaced in Vavuniya, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankans began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:39:16 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r820485550.jpg?x=130&y=114&q=85&sig=KjR4IAg6MjQjX1gocoVSDg-- A polling officer stands next to sealed ballot boxes at a polling ... (Reuters) - A polling officer stands next to sealed ballot boxes at a polling station at Manik Farm camp for the internally displaced in Vavuniya, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankans began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/481/1d26efd24b8f4fb5897d4b2f12331a57 (AP) - Sri Lankan policemen guard the gate of a polling station at the Manik Farm camp for the internally displaced in Vavuniya, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. There was less enthusiasm for the poll in minority Tamil areas most affected by the brutal civil war, and early morning explosions in the city of Jaffna, in the heart of the predominantly Tamil north, were expected to further suppress turnout. During the last presidential election in 2005, won by Rajapaksa, the Tamil Tigers enforced a boycott among ethnic Tamils at gunpoint. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunaratne)

]]> (AP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:32:17 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100126/capt.1d26efd24b8f4fb5897d4b2f12331a57.sri_lanka_elections_delx123.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=Oc1OWkVbp64TcZ.lYqXo7g-- Sri Lankan policemen guard the gate of a polling station at ... (AP) - Sri Lankan policemen guard the gate of a polling station at the Manik Farm camp for the internally displaced in Vavuniya, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. There was less enthusiasm for the poll in minority Tamil areas most affected by the brutal civil war, and early morning explosions in the city of Jaffna, in the heart of the predominantly Tamil north, were expected to further suppress turnout. During the last presidential election in 2005, won by Rajapaksa, the Tamil Tigers enforced a boycott among ethnic Tamils at gunpoint. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunaratne)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/ids_photos_wl/r3351998468.jpg (Reuters) - A polling officer carries sealed ballot box to a counting centre, as a policeman looks on in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:53:06 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r3351998468.jpg?x=130&y=109&q=85&sig=COj1B.d8cpYxtau8dbP9CQ-- A polling officer carries sealed ballot box to a counting centre, ... (Reuters) - A polling officer carries sealed ballot box to a counting centre, as a policeman looks on in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/ids_photos_wl/r4004875112.jpg (Reuters) - A polling officer carries a sealed ballot box past police to a counting centre in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:52:00 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r4004875112.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=2a1zu7H9Jpub4M.xKeDl_g-- A polling officer carries a sealed ballot box past police to ... (Reuters) - A polling officer carries a sealed ballot box past police to a counting centre in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/481/c61cb065b19248b197b8ef2ddf28b533 (AP) - A Sri Lankan election official carries a ballot box, as a Sri Lankan soldier walks past at the gate of a collecting center in Vavuniya, about 230 Kilometers north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. There was less enthusiasm for the poll in minority Tamil areas most affected by the brutal civil war, and early morning explosions in the city of Jaffna, in the heart of the predominantly Tamil north, were expected to further suppress turnout. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunaratne)

]]> (AP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:29:06 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100126/capt.c61cb065b19248b197b8ef2ddf28b533.sri_lanka_elections_delx114.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=hssWV21vk.8Y0Q5BAWtBvQ-- A Sri Lankan election official carries a ballot box, as a Sri ... (AP) - A Sri Lankan election official carries a ballot box, as a Sri Lankan soldier walks past at the gate of a collecting center in Vavuniya, about 230 Kilometers north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. There was less enthusiasm for the poll in minority Tamil areas most affected by the brutal civil war, and early morning explosions in the city of Jaffna, in the heart of the predominantly Tamil north, were expected to further suppress turnout. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunaratne)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/481/a3f918bdd7b54211b65ab596b0273eb4 (AP) - Sri Lankan ethnic Tamils stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling booth at the Manik Farm camp for the internally displaced in Vavuniya, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. There was less enthusiasm for the poll in minority Tamil areas most affected by the brutal civil war, and early morning explosions in the city of Jaffna, in the heart of the predominantly Tamil north, were expected to further suppress turnout. During the last presidential election in 2005, won by Rajapaksa, the Tamil Tigers enforced a boycott among ethnic Tamils at gunpoint. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunaratne)

]]> (AP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:22:57 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100126/capt.a3f918bdd7b54211b65ab596b0273eb4.sri_lanka_elections_delx113.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=nF5bJ8XvFgM977cTptsOYA-- Sri Lankan ethnic Tamils stand in a queue to cast their votes ... (AP) - Sri Lankan ethnic Tamils stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling booth at the Manik Farm camp for the internally displaced in Vavuniya, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. There was less enthusiasm for the poll in minority Tamil areas most affected by the brutal civil war, and early morning explosions in the city of Jaffna, in the heart of the predominantly Tamil north, were expected to further suppress turnout. During the last presidential election in 2005, won by Rajapaksa, the Tamil Tigers enforced a boycott among ethnic Tamils at gunpoint. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunaratne)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/481/7b32d86743be4bf1b22460d455c0b9de (AP) - A Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil amputee leaves after casting his vote at a polling booth at the Manik Farm camp for the internally displaced in Vavuniya, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. There was less enthusiasm for the poll in minority Tamil areas most affected by the brutal civil war, and early morning explosions in the city of Jaffna, in the heart of the predominantly Tamil north, were expected to further suppress turnout. During the last presidential election in 2005, won by Rajapaksa, the Tamil Tigers enforced a boycott among ethnic Tamils at gunpoint. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunaratne)

]]> (AP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:16:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100126/capt.7b32d86743be4bf1b22460d455c0b9de.addition_sri_lanka_elections_delx108.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=eetukrJWIlNIPtj78mu1Fw-- A Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil amputee leaves after casting his vote ... (AP) - A Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil amputee leaves after casting his vote at a polling booth at the Manik Farm camp for the internally displaced in Vavuniya, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. There was less enthusiasm for the poll in minority Tamil areas most affected by the brutal civil war, and early morning explosions in the city of Jaffna, in the heart of the predominantly Tamil north, were expected to further suppress turnout. During the last presidential election in 2005, won by Rajapaksa, the Tamil Tigers enforced a boycott among ethnic Tamils at gunpoint. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunaratne)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/photos_wl_sa_afp/04785d0243a427e74a499ff05b130f40 (AFP) - Displaced Tamils walk back to their camp after casting their vote in the Menik Farm area. Sri Lankans voted under tight security in their first post-war presidential election, amid claims of violence and voter intimidation after a bitter and highly personal campaign.(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)

]]> (AFP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:05:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100126/capt.photo_1264511468948-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=71&q=85&sig=T.WBl_34KEamWKzzGMtkAw-- Displaced Tamils walk back to their camp after casting their ... (AFP) - Displaced Tamils walk back to their camp after casting their vote in the Menik Farm area. Sri Lankans voted under tight security in their first post-war presidential election, amid claims of violence and voter intimidation after a bitter and highly personal campaign.(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/photos_wl_sa_afp/a418cbebfa260257da591e358193817a (AFP) - A Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil shows his inked finger after casting his ballot in Vavuniya. Sri Lankans voted under tight security in their first post-war presidential election amid claims of violence and voter intimidation after a bitter and highly personal campaign.(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)

]]> (AFP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:05:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100126/capt.photo_1264511193798-2-0.jpg?x=90&y=130&q=85&sig=glTrFYCAnL4K4fIrnrkDfg-- A Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil shows his inked finger after casting ... (AFP) - A Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil shows his inked finger after casting his ballot in Vavuniya. Sri Lankans voted under tight security in their first post-war presidential election amid claims of violence and voter intimidation after a bitter and highly personal campaign.(AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/ids_photos_wl/r3984403647.jpg (Reuters) - A young supporter of incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa runs past torn down campaign posters of presidential candidate, retired General Sarath Fonseka, after police pushed her down an ally while celebrating the closing of polls in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:24 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r3984403647.jpg?x=130&y=100&q=85&sig=5CDbMuAeJrIx4z2x1lly3Q-- A young supporter of incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa runs ... (Reuters) - A young supporter of incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa runs past torn down campaign posters of presidential candidate, retired General Sarath Fonseka, after police pushed her down an ally while celebrating the closing of polls in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/ids_photos_wl/r2467313865.jpg (Reuters) - Supporters of incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa take shelter during a rally after police pushed them off the street while celebrating the closing of polls in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:51:19 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r2467313865.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=1Vu_GhHijj714LFPIhTptA-- Supporters of incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa take shelter ... (Reuters) - Supporters of incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa take shelter during a rally after police pushed them off the street while celebrating the closing of polls in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/ids_photos_wl/r4190276993.jpg (Reuters) - Supporters incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa dance in the streets at the closing of polls in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:48:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r4190276993.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=vaCHD0F.gbn0yPFmS0rl0g-- Supporters incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa dance in the ... (Reuters) - Supporters incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa dance in the streets at the closing of polls in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/481/5f0acd90b2c04570ac601e436f63ac66 (AP) - Sri Lankan ethnic Tamils stand in queues to cast their votes at a polling booth at the Manik Farm camp for the internally displaced in Vavuniya, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. There was less enthusiasm for the poll in minority Tamil areas most affected by the brutal civil war, and early morning explosions in the city of Jaffna, in the heart of the predominantly Tamil north, were expected to further suppress turnout. During the last presidential election in 2005, won by Rajapaksa, the Tamil Tigers enforced a boycott among ethnic Tamils at gunpoint. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunaratne)

]]> (AP) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:48:32 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100126/capt.5f0acd90b2c04570ac601e436f63ac66.sri_lanka_elections_delx110.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=iUMVL7TmZJbEBgQa2h1zRA-- Sri Lankan ethnic Tamils stand in queues to cast their votes ... (AP) - Sri Lankan ethnic Tamils stand in queues to cast their votes at a polling booth at the Manik Farm camp for the internally displaced in Vavuniya, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. There was less enthusiasm for the poll in minority Tamil areas most affected by the brutal civil war, and early morning explosions in the city of Jaffna, in the heart of the predominantly Tamil north, were expected to further suppress turnout. During the last presidential election in 2005, won by Rajapaksa, the Tamil Tigers enforced a boycott among ethnic Tamils at gunpoint. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunaratne)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/ids_photos_wl/r3460627353.jpg (Reuters) - Police watch crowds disperse after hundreds of supporters of both candidates celebrated the closing of polls in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:44:26 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r3460627353.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=ZLEtApCwRwt_ewgpU.MMCQ-- Police watch crowds disperse after hundreds of supporters of ... (Reuters) - Police watch crowds disperse after hundreds of supporters of both candidates celebrated the closing of polls in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Sri-Lanka-Unrest/ss/events/wl/042506srilankabomber//im:/100126/ids_photos_wl/r572408282.jpg (Reuters) - Supporters of presidential candidate, retired General Sarath Fonseka, dance in the streets at the closing of polls in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:43:17 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100126/i/r572408282.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=TTR7nLrEAwPq_ODukHyaxg-- Supporters of presidential candidate, retired General Sarath ... (Reuters) - Supporters of presidential candidate, retired General Sarath Fonseka, dance in the streets at the closing of polls in Colombo, January 26, 2010. Sri Lankan's began voting on Tuesday in the country's first national election since the end of a 25-year conflict in May, with two former allies who lay claim to the victory vying to rebuild a nation finally without war. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and General Sarath Fonseka are the surprising rivals in a contest in which the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May has figured heavily in campaigning, with both claiming credit. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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