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Murali Shanmugavelan

Murali Shanmugavelan is a research student at School of Oriental and African Studies.

Arundhati Roy’s book on caste rejected by some anti-caste activists

Sri Lankan troops chase local residents protesting against the alleged poisoning of drinking water in the village of Weliweriya in August

Sri Lanka provides the argument for disbanding the Commonwealth