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Old wounds, fresh probes

Monday 12th October, 2026 Fifty-one government MPs have proposed a parliamentary select committee (PSC) probe into the 1983 anti-Tamil violence, known as Black July, and make recommendations to…

  • 51 MPs propose parliamentary select committee investigation into 1983 anti-Tamil violence.
  • Previous investigations have failed to deliver comprehensive, independent outcomes.
  • Current government should have initiated probe earlier, but has addressed only some issues.

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