With the end of civil war in Sri Lanka after military victory over the LTTE, the US has asked Colombo to initiate a 'power sharingu00a0arrangement' among Tamils, Sinhalese and others for a 'lasting peace' as well as to heal the wounds of the conflict that killed thousands.

"To truly defeat terrorism, the Government of Sri Lanka needs to begin to heal the wounds of the conflict and work toward building a democratic, prosperous, tolerant and united Sri Lanka and work toward justice and reconciliation for both sides," the State Department spokesman, Ian Kelly, said in a statement.