Former Tamil Tiger combatants, some with disabilities watch a fashion show during a function to free the combatants in Colombo, Sri Lanka (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe).

Former Tamil Tiger combatants, some dressed in bridal wear help each other with make-up in backstage during a function, including a fashion show to free the combatants in Sri Lanka (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe).

Former Tamil Tiger combatants help each other with make-up in backstage during a function to free the combatants in Sri Lanka (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe).

Former Tamil Tiger combatants, some dressed in bridal wear smile backstage during a function to free the combatants in Sri Lanka (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe).

Former Tamil Tiger combatants walk on the runway presenting saris during a function, including a fashion show to free the combatants in Colombo (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe).

A former Tamil Tiger combatant walks on the runway. Sri Lanka freed 384 ex-Tamil Tiger rebels, including women, who had undergone rehabilitation and vocational training in military-run rehabilitation centers (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

A former Tamil Tiger combatant walks on the runway. Sri Lanka freed 384 ex-Tamil Tiger rebels, including women, who had undergone rehabilitation and vocational training in military-run rehabilitation centers (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe).

A former Tamil Tiger combatant walks on the runway presenting a bridal wear (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe).

Former Tamil Tiger combatants dressed in bridal wear smile backstage (AP Photo / Gemunu Amarasinghe).