Reuters Alert Net 1 month ago

Australia urges Sri Lanka reforms, reconciliation

SYDNEY, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Australia on Sunday urged Sri Lanka, having defeated the Tamil Tigers in May, to now embrace political reform and reconciliation to stem the flow of asylum seekers leaving the country. Full Article at Reuters Alert Net

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  1. I will reiterate Australia's view that having won the war, Sri Lanka now needs to win the peace through political reform and reconciliation
    Stephen Smith – Stephen Smith SOURCE: Reuters Alert Net 1 month ago
  2. I will reiterate Australia's view that having won the war, Sri Lanka now needs to win the peace through political reform and reconciliation
    Stephen Smith – Stephen Smith SOURCE: TVNZ 1 month ago
  3. If you want to show strength, if you want to be decisive ... then send the Oceanic Viking to Colombo and you really will have made a strong statement
    – Barnaby Joyce SOURCE: Herald Sun 1 month ago
  4. That is in essence defeat ... It means people have worked you out. They just hang about on the boat, and in the end, you will capitulate and you will land at Christmas Island.
    – Barnaby Joyce SOURCE: Webindia123 1 month ago
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