<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We mark the 62nd anniversary of the formal independence of South Asian countries from colonialism on this day. We affirm our commitment to the struggle for true democracy and social justice in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">South Asia</st1:place> and we express solidarity with all movements against injustice and oppression. <BR> <BR>We invite you to a panel discussion on<BR><BR></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>”The Challenges of Democratization in Post-War <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sri Lanka</st1:place></st1:country-region>”</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR><BR> <BR>By <BR>Priya Suntharalingam <BR>And <BR>Ahilan Kadirgamar<BR><BR>with <BR><BR>Food to follow!<BR><BR><BR><I><SPAN style="COLOR: black">$10 suggested donation; no one will be turned away from dinner for lack of funds.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">August 29th Saturday 4:00 PM</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR>Ahilan Kadirgamar is a Sri Lankan Tamil democracy activist who has been monitoring and writing about the peace process for several years. He is the spokesperson for the Sri Lanka Democracy Forum. <BR> <BR>Priya Suntharalingam, a junior at <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Winchester</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType>, underwent a hunger strike for 12 days in support of civilians under attack in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sri Lanka</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<BR> <BR>
<BR>******************************************************************************************************<BR>Sponsors: <BR><BR><st1:City w:st="on">Alliance</st1:City> for a Secular and Democratic South Asia<BR>The South Asia Forum at MIT<BR>Amnesty International MIT<BR>Association for <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s Development<BR>South Asians for Progressive Action" (SAPA).<BR>Sanhati<BR>Matahari- Eye of the Day<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN></DIV>
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