The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 23rd, 2002
Sri Lanka, separatists sign ceasefire pact
Deal arranged by Norwegian mediators
Associated Press
Saturday, February 23, 2002
Vavuniya, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's government and separatist rebels signed a ceasefire deal Friday, renewing hopes for peace in a ravaged tropical paradise where 65,000 people have been killed in 18 years of terrorism and government retaliation.
The sunny island off India's southern tip has been ripped apart by one of the world's worst terrorist campaigns. The rebels have been fighting since 1983 for a separate country in the north and east for minority Tamil, who a...
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