english: They held candles, signs, black flags and pictures of children whom they see as victims of the Sri Lankan government’s assault on civilians. While people in Colombo and elsewhere celebrated the apparent end of the 25-year civil war, those at the vigil mourned the deaths of innocent people and wondered what, if anything, had been solved.
non_english: Terwijl mensen in Colombo en elders het kennelijke einde van de burgeroorlog van 25 jaar vierden, rouwden mensen bij de wake om de dood van onschuldige mensen en vroegen zich af wat er nu was opgelost, àls er al iets was opgelost.