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Sri Lanka’s government has been reaching out to the country’s influential Tamil diaspora with the aim of building minority support and boosting its international standing. But the contentious strategy holds risks for the government’s survival ahead of parliamentary elections next week.see: http://www.wsj.com/articles/sri-lankas-minority-outreach-holds-risks-before-vote-1439436855