07/12/2010
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The Guardian (UK)
Local journalists who speak out against human rights abuses fear for their lives and the world press turns a blind eye
It is now over a year since the president of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, claimed victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). But war is still being waged on the "paradise island" – by the government, against the country's journalists.
02/25/2010
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The Guardian (UK)
The diplomatic rift between London and Colombo has widened after Gordon Brown and David Miliband met delegates from a new worldwide Tamil union despite "strong protests" from the Sri Lankan government.
Miliband, the foreign secretary, used his address to the inaugural conference of the Global Tamil Forum at the Commons yesterday to urge the Sri Lankan government to embark on a "genuinely inclusive political process".
02/09/2010
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The Guardian (UK)
An education project funded by the German government is trying to help communities divided by civil war to express mutual respect and understanding in a new language. Psyche Kennett, the project's coordinator, explains how this kind of English language training can reduce hostility
01/25/2010
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The Guardian (UK)
Incumbent and challenger make plea to supporters after run-up to first poll since defeat of Tamils Tigers is marred by violence