Tamils flee Sri Lanka conflict | Al Jazeera | Tamil genocide Documentary

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Jul 17, 2007

⁣A record number of Tamils are fleeing Sri Lanka for what they hope will be a better life abroad. Tony Birtley reports for Al Jazeera from Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital.

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