Sri Lanka: Government Announces Victory over Tamil Tigers; People Protest Government Over Fuel Prices

Sri Lanka's military says it has captured the last remaining airstrip controlled by Tamil Tiger Rebels in recent months.  Government troops have routed the separatist rebels from much of their territory.  The rebellion is now confined to a small coastal area surrounded by the army and navy.  But there are also some 250,000 civilians trapped with the rebels and caught in the crossfire.  But as government forces bring the 25-year civil war to a bloody close, Sri Lankans are protesting about how it's bankrolling its efforts.  Despite the recent drop in oil prices, the country's government is not passing on the savings to its citizens, keeping prices artificially high with taxes totaling more than 200 percent.  From Colombo, Ann Raber files this report.

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