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Title: Tea and sympathy: the political agreement between Sri Lanka's government and the Tamil separatist movement last year ended two decades of bitter civil war. The peace accord has held so far, and certain areas of the economy are starting to feel the benefits, writes Shanthikumar Sadanandan--but there is a long way to go.(Sri Lanka)
Author: Shanthikumar Sadanandan
Publication: Financial Management (UK) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2003
Publisher: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Page: 30(2)

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