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Helping Sri Lankans in exile

The defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels by Sri Lankan government forces in May 2009 left thousands dead, and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. It's been difficult for Switzerland’s sizeable Tamil community to witness the suffering of loved ones. swissinfo.ch visits a Tamil centre in Basel. (swissinfo.ch, Raffaella Rossello)










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