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Sri Lankan Fishermen Warily Return to Sea

NPR

By Philip Reeves

Published January 12, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Sri Lankan fisherman Warasenna Mendis, right, stands on his boat as his crew prepares to set out to sea for the first time since the Dec. 26 tsunami.

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Philip Reeves is an award-winning international correspondent covering South America. Previously, he served as NPR's correspondent covering Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.

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