Sri Lankan soldiers patrol the town of Mullaittivu, which they recaptured from Tamil separatist rebels in January. (Gemunu Amarasinghe / Associated Press)
Sri Lankan police provide oversight as a health worker unloads the bodies of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels in preparation for burial in Vavuniya in January. (Sanath Priyantha / Associated Press)
A Sri Lankan soldier stands guard in Mullaittivu in January. The government, which has pushed Tamil rebels to the brink of defeat, has rejected calls for a cease-fire. (Gemunu Amarasinghe / Associated Press)
A Sri Lankan government soldier makes his way in Mullaittivu. The military’s recent victories have relegated the Tamil Tiger rebels to a narrow slice of jungle in the country’s northeast. (Gemunu Amarasinghe / Associated Press)
