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P.O. BOX 44 Civic Square, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2608, Australia
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It was in 1983 that the then small community of Sri Lankan Tamils living in Canberra felt the need for a formal identity for themselves and formed the Canberra Tamil Association (CTA). 1983 was a watershed year for Tamils in Sri Lanka. The ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka has led to the migration of a considerable number of Sri Lankan Tamils to the western world, Australia and New Zealand. Needless to say that the suffering of their brethren back home resonated with their kin and kith in Canberra as it did with many thousands in the Tamil diaspora around the world. The small community made the big decision and we salute those great minds for taking the initiative to form CTA.
