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Last December, the government of Sri Lanka held a day of national festivities to commemorate the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. In April, intense fighting continues between government and LTTE forces. However, the escalating humanitarian crisis of the Tamil civilians remains unheeded by the international community...
...island of Sri Lanka is one of disparities on a number of accounts. It is commonly misunderstood as one between a terrorist group and a legitimate state, and its status as Asia’s longest continuing civil war—lasting 26 years—with deeply rooted ethnic tensions is not properly considered by the United Nations, the United States, or any other nation...
...organizers they would be unable to provide adequate security for the 45-day tournament. Given the heightened security concerns since the Lahore terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team earlier this month, that made holding the IPL in India impossible. (See pictures of the deadly attack on Sri Lanka's cricketers...
...pictures of the deadly attack on Sri Lanka's cricketers...
...pictures of the deadly attack on Sri Lanka's cricketers...