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Sri Lanka Rules Out Ceasefire, Gives Civilians 48 Hours to Flee Onslaught

by Jason Ditz | Jan 30, 2009

As Sri Lanka's military continues its increasingly bloody military offensive in the breakaway northern portion of the nation, scores of civilian deaths have been reported and a quarter of a million civilians have been put at direct risk. Yet the Sri Lankan government...

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At Least 67 Civilians Killed in Shelling of Sri Lanka’s “Safe Zone”

by Jason Ditz | Jan 22, 2009

The Sri Lankan military continues to press its advantage in the long-standing conflict against the separatist north, and while they seem to be gaining considerable momentum, an increasingly bloody military victory seems likely to complicate attempts to quiet the...

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