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Sri Lanka: Plights Of The IDPs

Sunday, April 12th, 2009 @ 11:23 UTC

by Rezwan

Countries:: Sri Lanka
Topics:: Humanitarian, Refugees, Relief & Rescue, War & Conflict
Languages:: English

Laksundara at Groundviews describes the plights of the IDPs (internally displaced persons) who fled their homes during the recent civil war in the Northern areas of Sri Lanka.

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