07/28/2010
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Daily Mirror
The month of July is a pertinent time to talk about communal politics and their impact on Sri Lanka. Finally at the end of three-decade-old war the country has arrived at a much desired juncture that must move away from past mistakes. These include revisiting the Black July, the origins of the war or the ethnic cleansing carried out under the leadership of Prabhakaran. These must only serve to facilitate a healing process that understands the devastation of ethnic politics.
07/28/2010
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Asia News
In July 1983, up to 3,000 Tamil civilians died in Sinhalese-initiated riots that set off the country’s civil war. Today, there are 81,000 widows in Sri Lanka and the military occupies two thirds of the country, CSM member says. Christians are in favour of a multi-ethnic state.