Sri Lanka to hold polls in ex-war zone for first time in 25 years
BY Agencies6 July 2013 5:24 AM IST
Agencies6 July 2013 5:24 AM IST
Sri Lanka will hold provincial elections in the former northern war zone in September for the first time in 25 years, officials said on Friday, a move long demanded by the United Nations since 2009. Northern Province includes the Jaffna peninsula that has been under military control since the end of the war.
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