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The Killing of Rohana Wijeweera
The left-wing Sri Lankan rebel died in government custody on 13 November 1989. He was the leader of an armed Marxist uprising which led to tens of thousands of deaths. His former friend and lawyer, Prins Gunasekara remembers.
(Photo: Rohana Wijeweera speaking, courtesy of the JVP party)
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