Ellie returned to Colombo when ordered to by the CIA. The civil war was nearing its end but the American government wanted more input in how American money was to be spent. China was an influential power in the country and American interests needed to be promoted.
Ellie also received a communication from a Sri Lankan friend, Sathyan Navaratnam, and felt she owed it to him to return. At the same time she learned of the death of Ameena Fernando, an influential journalist who was killed after releasing articles the government did not want published. Ellie was determined to find out who killed Ameena and what additional information she planned to publish.
Thousands and thousands of people died during the conflict and also in the tsunami that struck Sri Lanka in 2004. During her covet investigations Ellie found that information about events became increasingly complicated and finding the truth was extremely difficult. Who could she really trust?
Sri Lankan Civil War - Harvard International Review
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