09/05/2011
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IPS
COLOMBO, Sep 5, 2011 (IPS) - As paddy cultivation revives in Sri Lanka’s former war zones, prospects for the island’s food security have improved dramatically.
02/23/2011
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The following photo-essay depicts some of the deplorable conditions facing war refugees as seen alongside the A9 highway, which connects Kandy in the central highlands to the Jaffna peninsula in Sri Lanka's north.
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02/11/2011
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IRIN
COLOMBO, 11 February 2011 (IRIN) - Sri Lanka will lose over one million tons from its upcoming paddy harvest due to recent flooding, officials say.
02/08/2011
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Reuters
* Seed paddy crop destroyed-Agriculture Ministry * Rice stocks adequate to help weather damage -cenbank * Imports seen small, market impact minimal (Adds details, quotes) By Ranga Sirilal
02/07/2011
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BBC
People in Sri Lanka are going hungry as a fresh wave of floods hits the east, centre and north of the island.
07/29/2010
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The Sun (UK)
OUR article of 9 October 2009 falsely alleged that throughout a 23 day hunger strike, Mr Parameswaran Subramanyam secretly ate takeaway burgers when dishonestly claiming he was on hunger strike in support of Sri Lankan Tamils, in a campaign which was policed at considerable expense and caused the police to waste public money.