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In Pictures: Sri Lanka floods
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In Pictures: Sri Lanka floods
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Scarred by Sri Lanka's war with Tamil Tigers, female ex-fighters build new lives
Many women fought for the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka's 26-year war. Critical gaps in education, psychological problems, and physical injuries make job opportunities tough to come by.
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Some Tamils wary of Sri Lankan leader's outreach
The president promised the ethnic minority 'equal rights' during a victory speech Tuesday.
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Military harassment threatens Sri Lanka's oasis of peace
Anger at the military's heavy hand and land seizures rattles a year-old calm in the east, a rare success in a 25-year war.
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Sri Lanka bombings follow government strikes
Tamil Tiger attacked a police station on Monday. Civilians are an increasing target in the conflict.
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Sri Lanka election called 'mandate' to defeat rebel Tamil Tigers
The island's first elections in two decades had been intended as a test of the peacemaking process with the breakaway fighters.
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Sri Lankan vote tests a peacemaking strategy
Saturday's elections in an old Tamil Tiger stronghold offer the prospect of more autonomy and an end to civil war.
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