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For Release: 8 March, 2010
Contact: Chris Dwyer
Tel: (852) 3128-3536
Fax: (852) 3128-3939
Email: chris.dwyer@turner.com

CNN International reveals Sri Lanka's civil war aftermath in a half-hour special, ‘Witness to Survival'


 
Airtimes:
Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore and Taipei
Sunday, March 14 at 0130 & 1900
Monday, March 15 at 0230 & 1000
Tuesday, March 16 at 2030
Wednesday, March 17 at 0030 
Bangkok and Jakarta

Sunday, March 14 at 0030 & 1800
Monday, March 15 at 0130 & 0900
Tuesday, March 16 at 1930 & 2330


Sri Lanka's bloody civil war came to an end amongst some of the fiercest fighting, with both the government and the insurgents facing allegations of war crimes. During this time, the Tamil-dominated north was virtually off limits to journalists, aid agencies and human rights organizations. It was, essentially, a war without witness.

CNN's Sara Sidner gained rare access to Jaffna in Sri Lanka and the people who suffered the ravages of nearly three decades of civil war. While the truth of what happened may be hard to ascertain, the stories of those who lived through it offer a rare glimpse into the power and endurance of the human spirit. 

Sidner explores the lives of parents and children who suffered loss, trauma and displacement.  She spends time with a mother and daughter, who was taken by the Tamil Tigers as a girl soldier and escaped back to her family. While the violence has ended, Sidner examines how these victims of war cope with the enormous challenges ahead - families torn apart, lives destroyed, psychological devastation, and physical ruin. The victims of Sri Lanka's civil war bear witness to tragedy and hope....they are Witness to Survival.

The half-hour CNN special premieres on Sunday March 14 at 0130 and will be repeated on the same day at 1900, Monday, March 15 at 0230 & 1000 and Tuesday, March 16 at 2030 and Wednesday, March 17 at 0030 Hong Kong Time.

For more information, please visit www.CNNPressroomAsia.com.

Airtimes are subject to change.
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