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Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) was named a co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Ethnic and Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka.

The Congressional Caucus on Ethnic and Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka advocates for increasing civil and human rights for all ethnicities and religions in Sri Lanka, specifically the Eelam Tamil community.

“I’m proud to have the opportunity to co-chair the Congressional Caucus on Ethnic and Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka,” said Congressman Wiley Nickel. “As the first U.S. legislator to officially acknowledge the Tamil Genocide in Sri Lanka and as a steadfast supporter of the Tamil community in North Carolina and Sri Lanka, I’ll continue to be a steadfast advocate for justice, peace, and a prosperous future for the Tamil community.”