Sri Lanka: Information on the treatment of family members of deserters from the air force or army who are perceived to be United National Party (UNP) loyalists

Publisher Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Author Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada
Publication Date 1 March 1996
Citation / Document Symbol LKA23390.E
Cite as Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Sri Lanka: Information on the treatment of family members of deserters from the air force or army who are perceived to be United National Party (UNP) loyalists, 1 March 1996, LKA23390.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac7f4.html [accessed 17 September 2023]
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Information on the above-mentioned topic could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

Asian Survey [Berkeley, Ca.]. Monthly.

Asiaweek [Hong Kong]. Weekly.

DIRB country file on Sri Lanka.

Far Eastern Economic Review [Hong Kong]. Weekly.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Reports. Daily.

Human Rights Watch World Report. Yearly.

News from Asia Watch [New York]. Monthly.

On-line search of media sources.

Sri Lanka Information Monitor [Colombo]. Monthly.

Sri Lankan Monitor [London]. Monthly.

Tamil Information [London].

Tamil Times [London]. Monthly.

Unsuccessful attempts to contact oral sources.

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