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British Foreign Office Minister for Asia Hugo Swire arrived in Jaffna this morning to celebrate Thaipongal.
The minister addressed an event at the Veerasingam Hall in Jaffna, which was attended by the Chief Minister of the Northern Province C. V. Wigneswaran, as well as Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga.
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Speaking at the event, Justice Wgineswaran said ongoing military presence and occupation of the northern province six years after the end of the armed conflict lays the foundation for violence.
See our earlier post: Military in North lays foundation for violence says Wigneswaran at Pongal (15 Jan 2016)
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