05/03/2011
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BusinessWeek
In April, after reading about a leaked UN report on alleged war crimes by Sri Lanka's army against Tamil civilians, a 23-year-old engineer from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu set himself on fire. His suicide note said he hoped the state's next government's leaders would help their fellow Tamils in Sri Lanka.
08/01/2010
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Sunday Leader
Twenty seven years stand in between memory and the horrific riots of 1983. The Sunday Leader spoke to a few of those affected by these riots to find out what, reflecting on ‘83, they saw in the future, if they could see the country moving forward and most importantly, if they were still afraid.
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.