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Sri Lanka: Finding Father Francis

Explores what happened to Father Francis Joseph, a Catholic priest who negotiated the surrender of some of the well-known rebel commanders at the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka.

The bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday were the deadliest violence in the country since its Civil War ended a decade ago. Father Francis Joseph, a Catholic priest was instrumental in facilitating the final surrender of hundreds of fighters and their families. But he was last seen in public the day the war ended. This film asks - What happened to Father Francis Joseph?

30 minutes

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Thu 23 May 201909:30GMT
BBC News Channel except BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD

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