The long running civil war in Sri Lankan Government was declared over this week, when Singhalese forces killed the leader of the rebel Tamil Tigers.

Government forces have now taken over the countries northern areas which were formerly under the control of the Tamils, who’ve been fighting for an independent homeland.

But with the end of the conflict has come a humanitarian crisis, with tens of thousands of Tamils forced to evacuate their homes.

The Sri Lankan Government says it’s hoping to integrate the Tamils into a new and unified nation.

But others believe that atrocities continue to take place, and that the death toll over the last three months has been greatly under-estimated.

With the Government still denying access to the conflict areas for aid organisations and the media, it’s difficult to assess the extent of the crisis.

Dr Brian Senewiratne is a physician from the majority Singhalese community who has been campaigning for the Tamil cause for decades. He spoke with 2ser’s Julia Holman.