un secretary general,
kofi annan, has been flown back
to his native ghana.
the casket with his remains,
draped in the blue
un flag, was received
by numerous dignitaries.
a state funeral will be held
for the nobel peace laureate
on thursday where many world
leaders, past and present,
and royalty are expected to attend.
the war in sri lanka ended in may
2009 with the defeat
of the tamil tiger rebels.
but the country is still struggling
to come to terms with its past.
tens of thousands of people
were killed and many
others went missing.
their relatives have been holding
protests seeking answers.
the bbc‘s anbarasan
ethirajan, who reported
there during the conflict,
went back to see what has changed
for the minority tamils.
kolinochchi, the former tamil rebel
stronghold in northern sri lanka.
i was here, at the height
of the conflict, ten years ago
and the place was in ruins.
today, it is a bustling town.
these people want answers