Nearly a million people have been displaced due to the war with thousands living in refugee camps. The destruction of properties, houses, and other infrastructure is immense. Joining the army in Sri Lanka is voluntary. But now, Sri Lankan youth are fed up with joining the army for the simple reason that all these years the battles have been fought mainly with a political agenda to satisfy political requirements. It is very unfair.
Politicians start issuing statements with an eye on elections.
For years, prime ministers and presidents gave speeches saying that in three months, six months the problem will be over. They have been giving time limits, targets and making the poor soldiers the cannon fodder without adequately training and preparing them. Until the 1950s, the majority Sinhala people and their culture suffered under the British. But that does not necessarily mean that when you are now in charge being the majority you start taking revenge on the minority. That is what has happened.