On Saturday 21 September, the mainly Tamil people of the far north of Sri Lanka will get the chance to vote for an administration that was first promised to them a quarter of a century ago.The Northern Province is the only one among the island’s nine provinces that has never had its own council, and it’s predicted that a strongly Tamil nationalist grouping will sweep the polls.From the city of Jaffna, our correspondent, Charles Haviland looks at what’s at stake – in just 60 seconds.
BBC: Election in 60 Seconds
BBC, London, September 19, 2013
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