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References
- ↑ "Basic Details of Schools in Northern Province" (PDF). Northern Provincial Council . Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "Sencholai air-strike killed 55, details released". Tamilnet. 18 August 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "14 Aug 2006: 53 Tamil school girls killed by Sri Lankan air strike on children's home". Tamil Guardian. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "British Tamil students build media centre at Mullaitivu school". Tamil Guardian. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ↑ "UKTSU's Media Centre". UKTSU. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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