Topic: Jehan Perera
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Sri Lanka floods provide chance for government, Tamil reconciliation
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has undertaken few reconciliation measures since defeating Tamil separatists. Current Sri Lanka floods provide a chance for him improve relations.
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Sri Lanka elections buoy ruling party; Tamils sidelined
Voters in Thursday's Sri Lanka elections favored President Mahinda Rajapakse's ruling party, which prioritizes economic growth over reconciliation with the rebel Tamils after decades of civil war.
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Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa asserts power with Sarath Fonseka's court martial
Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka's former military commander turned political challenger turned prisoner, appeared at a closed-door court martial on Tuesday. Protesters calling for his release were dispersed with tear gas.
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Sri Lanka Tamils: freed from camps, their votes may give them new clout
Sri Lanka Tamils may have been freed from camps because of the politics surrounding upcoming elections as much as international pressure.
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In Sri Lankan polls, Tamils affirm desire for self-rule
In the first election in 11 years Saturday, a pro-rebel party won the most local-council seats in Vavuniya and came in second in Jaffna.
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Sri Lankan doctors recant reports of civilian deaths
Speaking at a defense ministry facility, they said they were coerced by the rebel Tamil Tigers to exaggerate the impact of Sri Lanka’s final offensive. Are they telling the truth now?
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How will Sri Lanka reconcile after a bitter war?
The campaign against the Tamil Tigers appears to be ending. But deep ethnic divides behind the conflict remain.
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Sri Lanka advances on rebel base
While the military is making gains on the Tamil Tigers, it could become mired in guerrilla attacks.
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Terrorism & Security
Sri Lanka bombings move toward capital
The Army has blamed Tamil Tiger separatist rebels for recent attacks, which have targeted civilians near Colombo.
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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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Sri Lanka meets tough Tamil Tiger resistance in north
A rush-hour bomb blast killed dozens near Colombo, Friday. Earlier, the Army announced it had recaptured a key church.
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