In pictures: Link-up with voters in Sri Lanka

You cannot separate the ethnic conflict and economic development.

If Mahinda Rajapakse is elected, it will be difficult for him to bring peace because of his alliances. Ranil Wickramasinghe will find it easier because the LTTE is willing to play ball with him. He also has a solution – federalism.

Without a solution, there is a real danger of a resumption of war. The Sinhala and Tamil people cannot sustain another round of confrontation