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Sri Lanka Democracy Forum, the South Asia Solidarity Initiative and Lanka Solidarity

present

The Future of Sri Lanka: A Discussion on the Diaspora and Political Engagement in the Post-War Era

With the military conflict between the Sri Lankan state and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) over, much post-war discussion concerns the future of the country's Tamil citizens. As international furor grows over the 250,000+ internally displaced people in government camps in the country's north, the question remains: what is the path forward for minorities in the Sri Lanka? Protests by the Tamil diaspora show that many abroad still see militarism and secession as necessary to meet the aspirations of Tamils in Sri Lanka. The presentations and discussion will attempt to open up debates about the political future of Sri Lanka's minority citizens.

With Presentations By:

Varuni Thiruchelvam (cello)
Sashi Selvendran / Lanka Solidarity
reading by V. V. Ganeshananthan / Lanka Solidarity, Author of “Love Marriage”
Ahilan Kadirgamar, Sri Lanka Democracy Forum (SLDF)

Moderated By:

Cenan Pirani / Lanka Solidarity

Saturday, May 23th 2009 | 6:00PM
Alwan for the Arts
16 Beaver Street
4th Floor
New York, NY 10004

http://www.alwanforthearts.org

Directions: Alwan is located in the Financial District between Broadway & Broad St

Subway:
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R,W Whitehall
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