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. “It doesn’t solve anything,” Singarajah said. 
Wakati ambapo watu jijini Colombo walikuwa wakisherehekea mwisho wa miaka 25 ya vita vya wenyewe kwa wenyewe, wale waliokuwa kwenye maandamano walikuwa wanaomboleza vifo vya raia wasio na hatia huku wakijiuliza, ni nini, kuma kuna chochote, kilichopatiwa ufumbuzi. “haijasuluhisha lolote,” alisema Singaraja.