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Vol. 5 Num 1074 Sat. June 09, 2007  
   
International


Lanka court halts Tamil evictions
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Sri Lankan activist Nimalka Fernando (L) leads a demonstration in the capital Colombo yesterday against the government eviction of minority Tamils from the city as part of a crack down against Tamil Tiger rebels. The Supreme Court halted the eviction and fixed a hearing on the violation of human rights for later this month. PHOTO: AFP