Who was responsible for the anti-Tamil pogrom?
Most people believe it is the government that carried out the killings in a systematic fashion. All of the evidence confirms this idea, and it has been reported by organisations such as Amnesty International and International Commission of Jurists, media sources including The Times (London), The Guardian and The New York Times, witnesses, and government officials. A blackout on media and travel occurred alongside the violence. Police and armed forces were deployed but did not take action to stop the violence. The government officially addressed the nation only 5 days after the start of the pogrom, but no genuine apology was tendered then or since.
