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Sri Lankan state workers and ruling party activists protest outside the main railway station in Colombo on August 2, 2011. The protest was aimed to denounce Britain's Channel 4 documentary 'Sri Lanka's Killing Fields'. (Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images)

What Are Asian Nations Saying About Sri Lanka’s Conflict?

Asia Society's Andrew Billo gets the discussion started in advance of a New York event about a controversial Channel 4 film about Sri Lanka's civil war. more

Photo of the Day: Elephant Bath, Sri Lanka

A Sri Lankan man gives a bath to an elephant near Villa Ocean View hotel in Wadduwa, Sri Lanka on November 12, 2011. more

Photo of the Day: Stilt Fishing, Sri Lanka

Nikko National Park during in the autumn season in Honshū, Japan, on October 16, 2011. more

Diwali Around the World, in Photos and Tweets

The 2011 Festival of Lights, Diwali, captured in photos and tweets from around the world. more
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani (L) speaks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India during the 2011 ICC World Cup on March 30, 2011 in Mohali, India. (Raveendran-Pool/Getty Images)

India vs. Pakistan: 'Cricket Diplomacy at its Best'

Could a sporting event could jump-start a stalled peace process? more
L to R: Sri Lankan Ambassador Palitha T.B. Kohona, Asia Society’s Jamie Metzl, and Amb. Robert Blake of the US State Department in New York on Mar. 14, 2011.

Is Real Peace Possible for Sri Lanka?

The panel came just after Ambassador Blake's public call for greater transparency and accountability with regard to potential war crimes committed in the latter stages of Sri Lanka's decades-long civil war. more
Sri Lankan children climb aboard an armoured vehicle on display in Colombo on Dec. 15, 2010. (Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images)

Sri Lanka: Is A 'Culture of Impunity' Blocking Reconciliation?

Over the last week, the United States has raised its voice regarding accountability and reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka. more