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Sri Lanka: The Road to Reconciliation

By pearlaction | November 11, 2011 |

[Al Jazeera] Since Sri Lanka ended a long-running civil war in May 2009, the country has attracted new tourists and trade. But critics say Sri Lanka’s ethnic communities appear more divided than ever with the risk of further conflict. [Full Story]

EU warns Sri Lanka rights abuses threaten trade concessions

By pearlaction | March 18, 2008 |

[AFP] The European Union threatened on Tuesday to withhold trade concessions from Sri Lanka due to the island’s worsening human rights record. Colombo has come under fire for its rights record, with Human Rights Watch saying recently at least 1,500 people “disappeared” between 2006 and 2007 — mostly ethnic Tamils living in the island’s restive…