The Big Picture: Effigy

Sri Lankan demonstrators burn an effigy outside the British High Commission in Colombo

Sri Lankan demonstrators burn an effigy outside the British High Commission in Colombo during a protest denouncing Britain's alleged support for the Tamil Tiger rebels. Activists threw tomatoes and eggs at the building as they accused British Foreign Secretary David Miliband of supporting the rebels.

Photo: Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images


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