Rajavayothi Sampanthan, leader of the political proxy of the Tamil Tigers, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), addresses reporters during a media conference in Colombo, January 6, 2010. The TNA on Wednesday unanimously backed the presidential bid of presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka who crushed the separatists in May, saying it was the only way to thwart incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa’s re-election. REUTERS/Stringer (SRI LANKA – Tags: ELECTIONS POLITICS)
Sampanthan, leader of the political proxy of the Tamil Tigers, the Tamil National Alliance, addresses reporters during a media conference in Colombo
