Background Paper on Refugees and Asylum-Seekers from Sri Lanka

Comments:
This information paper was prepared by UNHCR in Sri Lanka and cleared by UNHCR Headquarters on the basis of the Organisation's work in the country and at Headquarters. When other information, such as information from other agencies, national immigration services and reputable human rights organisations have been used, they have been cited. All information contained within the document is publicly available. This paper is not, and does not, purport to be, fully exhaustive with regard to conditions in the country, or conclusive as to the merits of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.