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03 June 2015
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06 years after the end of the war, the traditional Tamil homeland is still under heavy military occupation by at least 160,000 mostly Sinhalese soldiers, one for every 6 Tamil civilians, a new independent report says.

The report, titled 'The Long Shadow of War: Struggle for Justice in Post War Sri Lanka, was released by the - independent policy think-tank Oakland Institute, based in Oakland, California.

However, speaking recently, Deputy Foreign minister - Ajith P. Perera said that the Sri Lankan government strongly rejected the report.

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