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In a statement marking 40 years since the 1983 anti-Tamil pogrom, advocacy organisation People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL) highlighted Sri Lanka's culture of impunity and the need for an independent, international accountability mechanism. Between 23rd and 30th July 1983, thousands of Tamils were killed by Sinhala mobs backed by the then UNP government and state
Marking the 14th Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day, PEARL notes that Sri Lanka will not implement a 'sustainable political solution' to 'prevent future violence and violations' and calls on the international states to address Tamils' longstanding grievances.