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Violence erupts in Sri Lanka as churches look to new PM to bring peace

Violence erupts in Sri Lanka as churches look to new PM to bring peace

In spite of church leaders’ hopes that peace would follow December’s elections in this island nation torn by years of ethnic conflict, renewed violence has broken out between rebel Tamil forces and the government.

31 January 2002

Statement issued by the "Friends of Peace" group from Sri Lanka at the conclusion of their two week visit to the UK

Statement issued by the "Friends of Peace" group from Sri Lanka at the conclusion of their two week visit to the UK

To the people of Sri Lanka, who recently experienced their 50th anniversary of independence amidst tight security, the 15 year old internal war has been a continuing tragedy. This is a war that has claimed over 50,000 lives and led to over a million refugees and internally displaced persons.

22 May 1998

Statement issued by the "Friends of Peace" group from Sri Lanka

Statement issued by the "Friends of Peace" group from Sri Lanka

To the people of Sri Lanka, who recently experienced their 50th anniversary of independence amidst tight security, the 15 year old internal war has been a continuing tragedy. This is a war that has claimed over 50,000 lives and led to over a million refugees and internally displaced persons.

08 April 1998