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Sri Lanka's Open Wounds

The BBC's correspondent in Sri Lanka, Charles Haviland, reports for Our World on the lasting trauma for victims of the war who feel their voices are not being heard.

It's four years since Sri Lankan government troops crushed the Tamil Tiger separatist militants, ending the civil war. But 30 years of violence has left a bleak legacy. The BBC's correspondent in Sri Lanka, Charles Haviland, reports for Our World on the lasting trauma for victims of the war who feel their voices are not being heard. Politically motivated 'disappearances' continue along with suppression of critical voices. Charles asks whether Sri Lanka can have the bright future its leaders promise if it doesn't address the darker aspects of the country's recent past, and its present.

30 minutes

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Sun 5 May 201322:30GMT

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  • Fri 3 May 201323:30GMT
  • Sat 4 May 201311:30GMT
  • Sun 5 May 201317:30GMT
  • Sun 5 May 201322:30GMT