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Author: Devanesan Nesiah and Rajan Hoole

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Development, Economy, Nuwara Eliya, Politics and Governance

A Look Back with Fresh Hope

Photograph courtesy Introduction Many Sri Lankans trace the ethnic problem back to the movement for ‘Sinhala Only’ and the passage of the Official Language Act in 1956. In fact, the problemneeds to…

Devanesan Nesiah and Rajan Hoole Devanesan Nesiah and Rajan Hoole on 08/05/2017

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