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Sri Lanka leader seeks to end civil war
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Sri Lanka leader seeks to end civil war
From Journal Sentinel wire reports
Sunday, December 23, 2001
New Delhi, India -- Promising the end of his nation's civil war,
Sri Lanka's prime minister arrived in India on Saturday for a three-
day visit aimed at seeking greater Indian involvement in the peace
process.
The government of newly appointed Prime Minister Ranil
Wickremesinghe agreed Friday to a monthlong ceasefire with Tamil
Tiger rebels that has renewed hopes of ...
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