COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, May 18 -- One of the world's most ruthless and elusive rebel leaders, Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, was reportedly killed Monday by Sri Lanka's military in a firefight that signaled the effective end to one of Asia's longest-running military conflicts. -
Death of Rebel Leader Marks 'End of an Era' in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, May 18 -- One of the world's most ruthless and elusive rebel leaders, Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, was reportedly killed Monday by Sri Lanka's military in a firefight that signaled the effective end to one of Asia's longest-running military conflicts.-
By Emily Wax