Picture Gallery: Sri Lankan army's anniversary

Sri Lanka army chief Jagath Jayasuriya (C) inspects a guard of honour to mark the army's 62nd anniversary in Colombo on October 10, 2011. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has boosted his popularity and tightened his grip on power since government troops crushed Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009 to end nearly four decades of ethnic conflict which had claimed up to 100,000 lives. AFP PHOTO

Sri Lanka army chief Jagath Jayasuriya (C) inspects a guard of honour to mark the army's 62nd anniversary in Colombo on October 10, 2011. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has boosted his popularity and tightened his grip on power since government troops crushed Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009 to end nearly four decades of ethnic conflict which had claimed up to 100,000 lives. AFP PHOTO

Sri Lankan soldiers stand at attention during a ceremony to mark the army's 62nd anniversary in Colombo on October 10, 2011. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has boosted his popularity and tightened his grip on power since government troops crushed Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009 to end nearly four decades of ethnic conflict which had claimed up to 100,000 lives. AFP PHOTO

Sri Lankan soldiers stand at attention during a ceremony to mark the army's 62nd anniversary in Colombo on October 10, 2011. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has boosted his popularity and tightened his grip on power since government troops crushed Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009 to end nearly four decades of ethnic conflict which had claimed up to 100,000 lives. AFP PHOTO

SRI LANKA : Sri Lankan soldiers stand at attention during a ceremony to mark the army's 62nd anniversary in Colombo on October 10, 2011. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has boosted his popularity and tightened his grip on power since government troops crushed Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009 to end nearly four decades of ethnic conflict which had claimed up to 100,000 lives. AFP PHOTO