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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Krishan Francis

Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of U.N. office, fearing abandonment

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A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the office of the U.N. refugee agency Tuesday, saying they fear losing their living allowance once the agency's office in the island nation closes at the end of this year.

The protesters also want to be resettled in another country because Sri Lanka does not allow them to live there permanently.

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