Thousands of Tamils took refuge in neighbouring India, during the years of the civil war.
The latest election victory in Sri Lanka has led many to believe that perhaps a new era for Sri Lankan Tamils is not too far away.
Al Jazeera's Faiz Jamil reports from Chennai, India.
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