03/15/2011
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"Press freedoms are an essential element of democracy."
"But I think that most Sri Lankans want to live in peace in a land where they can pursue their lives without harassment or without problems."
"The United States has repeatedly asserted that a lasting, sustainable peace can best be achieved if the Sri Lankan Government works now to reach a political solution that addresses the aspirations of ..."
"It would give them a greater say in their own lives and how they are governed."