Bringing Out The Bodies For Election

A macabre island ritual

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The funeral procession for Lasantha Wickremetunge, 12 Jan 2009

It’s election time, which means they’re bringing out the bodies. The young rugby player found dead in a burning car. The editor shot with a cattle gun while driving, surrounded by a swarm of motorbikes.

The murderers are out, so out come the bodies. It’s become macabre ritual over the last decade. The murderers run for office and the…

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Indrajit (Indi) Samarajiva is a Sri Lankan writer. Follow me at www.indi.ca, or just email me at indi@indi.ca.