Sri Lankans run down a street as fireworks explode in central Colombo
Sri Lankans run down a street as fireworks explode in central Colombo May 19, 2009 as they celebrate during Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's address to the nation from Parliament. In the address, Rajapaksa said the entire country was now under government control. "We have totally liberated the country from Tamil Tiger terrorism. Now we have established our rule in the entire country," he said. REUTERS/David Gray (SRI LANKA POLITICS CONFLICT)