No reconciliation

摘要

Until recently tourists did not feel in danger in Sri Lanka. Although a civil war was being fought in the north-east of the island, where Tamil Tigers demand a separate state, the sounds of battle never reached the splendid beaches of the south. It was a good place for anyone in the grey northern countries to seek the sun relatively cheaply. The goodness ended on July 24th when the Tigers shot up Colombo's airport, Sri Lanka's main gateway for visitors, an attack that left 18 people dead and destroyed a dozen aircraft.