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Sri Lankan army personnel handed out 25 chickens in Kilinochchi on Monday to a widow with eight children, reported a military aligned news site.
The military's ongoing deployment across the Tamil areas and its continuing partaking in civilian economic and humanitarian affairs has faced extensive criticism.
Following the appointment of the new president, Maithripala Sirisena, and his promise of a new dawn for the island, calls for demilitarisation have increased.
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Military recruits Tamil youths to work in army farm in Kilinochchi (14 Jan 2015)
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