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Bernard Smith

Sri Lanka anniversary: 10 years since civil war ended

Sri Lanka anniversary: 10 years since civil war ended

Sri Lanka is marking 10 years since the end of a decades-long civil war that left more than 100,000 people dead.

The United Nations has urged Sri Lanka to investigate alleged war crimes committed by both sides.

But disputes among communities continue to limit progress as 10 years has not diminished the grief for the survivors of Sri Lanka's civil war.

Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from a war memorial event in Mullivaikkal.

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