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                  Sri Lanka's Tamils Vote on Greater Autonomy

   Voters in Sri Lanka`s ethnic Tamil-majority northern region have cast
   ballots on forming their first semi-autonomous council.
   Saturday`s voting marks what could be a first step toward forming a
   functioning provincial government, which could pave the way for greater
   regional autonomy.
   The polling comes four years after the military crushed a 26-year
   separatist Tamil conflict. The fighting resulted in more than 100,000
   deaths.
   The international community has been pressuring Sri Lanka`s government
   to reconcile with the former rebels. Saturday`s voting is seen as a
   crucial test of reconciliation.
   The results of Saturday`s polling are expected to be released by
   Sunday.
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   onomy/1754388.html

References

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