[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6925]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          ACKNOWLEDGING THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR IN SRI LANKA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Illinois (Danny K. Davis) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
acknowledge the fourth anniversary of the end of the civil war in Sri 
Lanka on May 18, 4 years ago. Although the war has ended and all of 
those who care about the well-being of this country are indeed glad and 
delighted, there remain high levels of suspicion among many Tamils who 
still feel that they are being denied equal rights, equal protection 
under the law, and are being treated as second-class citizens.
  A large number of Tamils fled the country, left their homeland, 
during the war; and many have not returned to their homes. Peace is 
present, but there still exists many hard feelings. Therefore, I urge 
that the government and the Tamil community find as many ways as 
possible to promote peace and live in harmony with equality, equal 
justice, and equal protection under the law. Mr. Speaker, I wish the 
country well on its peaceful coexistence.

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