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UNHCR helps first group of Sri Lankan refugees return by ferry from India
12 Oct 2011 The ferry returns add a new dimension to the UN refugee agency's voluntary return programme for civilians who fled the island nation during a time of conflict. -
Ferry returns of Sri Lankan refugees from India due to start Wednesday
11 Oct 2011 -
1 Refugee Longing for Home: Sri Lankans separated by a body of water
13 Jul 2011 For years, Selliah Arumugam lived as a refugee in India and yearned for his home across the Palk Strait. He recently became this year's 1,000th returnee to Sri Lanka. -
UNHCR encouraged by Canada's handling of Tamil boat people case
17 Aug 2010 -
Coming Home: Sri Lankan refugees return
13 Aug 2010 Following the end of a three-decade long civil war, a growing number of Sri Lankan refugees are returning home from India. -
UNHCR starts to scale back in eastern Sri Lanka, closing Batticaloa office
28 Jun 2010 UNHCR starts to scale back its operations to help internally displaced people in eastern Sri Lanka and is closing its office in Batticaloa this week. -
UNHCR chief visits emergency transit centre in Romania
28 May 2010 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres visits Europe's first emergency transit centre and meets Sri Lankan and Palestinian refugees. -
Sri Lanka: returns and shelter grants restart
27 Apr 2010 -
UNHCR welcomes resumption of return movements in northern Sri Lanka
27 Apr 2010 The UN refugee agency welcomes the resumption of government-led return movements in northern Sri Lanka, following a three-week pause.