Rohitha Bogollagama
The Sri Lankan foreign minister discusses the future of his country.
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| After 26 years of civil war, the government says it has defeated the Tamil Tigers [GALLO/GETTY] |
In this episode of Frost over the World, Rohitha Bogollagama, the Sri Lankan foreign minister, talks to Sir David Frost about the about the Sri Lankan government’s military defeat of the Tamil Tigers and the post-war future of his country.
This episode of Frost over the World aired from Friday, May 22, 2009.
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