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August 4, 2009
Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
Is a lasting peace in Sri Lanka possible?
April 2009
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"A mass slaughter of civilians will take place Tuesday at noon. And everyone knows it."
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Updated: May 20, 2009
Backgrounder
A profile of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a separatist terrorist group that seeks an independent state in areas in Sri Lanka inhabited by ethnic Tamils.
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May 18, 2009
Podcast
South Asia expert Teresita Schaffer says a decisive victory for Congress Party in Indian elections and a possible end to the civil war in Sri Lanka could bolster a region buffeted by conflict.
Updated: May 18, 2009
Backgrounder
Sri Lanka's government has scored a string of wins in its long-standing civil war with Tamil militants. But it faces the challenge of integrating its Tamil minority.
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April 16, 2009
Must Read
This International Crisis Group report examines factors that undermine development in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province and recommends new policies to help areas of Sri Lanka affected by the war.
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February 1, 2009
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Post-LTTE Tamil politics will have to move beyond ethnic and territorial concerns to forge solidarity among minorities, in order to reframe the 'national question' in Sri Lanka, says Ahilan Kadirgamar.
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January 11, 2008
Interview
Sri Lanka democracy activist Ahilan Kadirgamar paints a bleak picture for the country in 2008 after the collapse of a six-year-old truce between the government and the separatist Tamil Tigers.
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January 1, 2006
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