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Drop in refugees from Sri Lanka shows progress towards peace: UN official
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Ahead of Wednesday�s peace talks on Sri Lanka between Tamil Tiger separatists and the Government, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today that the drop in the number of Sri Lankans fleeing regional insecurity showed that all people on the island want an end to the 20-year conflict.
Quoting High Commissioner Ant�nio Guterres, a UNHCR spokesperson said that since the talks were announced the number of Sri Lankan refugees arriving in southern India�s Tamil Nadu state had fallen �sharply� this month, reflecting both a desire for peace and continued progress toward stability on the island.