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CRISIS PROFILE: Sri Lanka teeters on the brink of war
24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT
Source: AlertNet
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A surge in violence in Sri Lanka has stoked fears the island is sliding back into civil war.

Here's the background to the conflict and its impact on the country's people.

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