The recent bombing deaths of 19 students in eastern Sri Lanka and another deadly blast in Sri Lanka's capital threatens to plunge the country back into civil war. The violence comes after hopes of renewed peace talks were again dashed. On Wednesday we talked about the challenges facing Sri Lanka with guests Jonathan Spencer of the University of Edinburgh, Thorfinnur Omarsson of the United Nations Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission, and Professor Robert Oberst of Nebraska Wesleyan University.

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