Saturday, January 15, 2011

Sri Lanka: Floods: A million people displaced, Tamil relations

Sri Lanka floods provide chance for government, Tamil Tiger reconciliation

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has undertaken few reconciliation measures since defeating Tamil separatists. Current Sri Lanka floods provide a chance for him improve relations.

An army soldier walks through flood waters as other men follow him after heavy rains in


Batticaloa, 


Sri Lanka,

on Jan. 13. So far, 27 people have died and nearly 20,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed.
Reuters
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