Now only a semblance remains. People too are demoralized, both in the South and the North. Economically the situation is bleak. Even the military may be able to do very little, as it is itself demoralized. And the LTTE remains.
People fleeing the country under various pretexts indicate things to come.
A similar pattern is emerging in other Western countries. However the largest numbers go to India or safer places within Sri Lanka itself. In the South, on average 24 suicides take place each day, the highest rate in the world. These suicides are generally unrelated to ethnic conflict. One of the most alarming aspects of the Sri Lankan situation is the serious deterioration of the police force.