...edition An opportunistic president and a dyed-in-the-wool rebel appear to...held Jaffna peninsula. The government of President Maninda Rajapakse also uses terrorism. ... for most sentient beings, Tamil rebels are clearly excluded. "Day by ... a secret deal with the opportunistic Mr Rajapakse. In return for, ... conflict. Mr Wickremesinghe's predecessor, President Chandrika Kumaratunga, had also tried ...