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Crucial Muslim Support for Independence and Bandaranaike’s Assurances, By Latheef Farook

(Excerpts from the book “Nobody’s People-The Forgotten plight of Sri Lanka’s Muslims” by Latheef Farook)  During the World War 11 the British government asked its colonies to support them assuring that they would be given independence once the war ended. Like rest of the British colonies, Sri Lanka too supported the British. In the aftermath of the War, agitation for …

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