Resolving the remaining statelessness gaps in Sri Lanka UNHCR not only deployed protection officers to monitor how the campaign unfolded in 2003 and 2004, but also conducted an evaluation in 2006 to examine the impact of the campaign. This revealed that proof of their newly acquired Sri Lankan citizenship allowed many Hill Tamils to receive national identification cards and open bank accounts. However, Hill Tamils who had not received nationality documentation as part of the 2003-2004 campaign but had approached the Sri Lankan Government for citizenship documents reported that they were still required to give a statement or oath pursuant to the requirements of the 1988 Act, despite these requirements having been superseded by the automatic acquisition procedure under the 2003 Act. Furthermore, some Hill Tamils reported that they were discriminated against by the authorities when they tried to obtain birth certificates. Although the change in law and policy ensured that Hill Tamils acquired Sri Lankan nationality, more efforts were required to overcome discriminatory attitudes towards the community, including projects to promote their economic and social development and integration into Sri Lankan society. The 2003-2004 nationality campaigns raised awareness among other UN actors and NGOs of the need to assist the Hill Tamils, and UNHCR has collaborated with these stakeholders on a number of projects. One example is a 2007 initiative with the Government of Sri Lanka and UNDP’s Access to Justice Project that aims to provide nationality and other civil-registration documents through mobile clinics. Efforts by UNHCR to map other statelessness issues in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan Government’s greater awareness of statelessness led to the passing of two new laws granting Sri Lankan nationality to two additional stateless groups. First, the Grant of Citizenship to Persons of Chinese Origin (Special Provisions) Act, No. 38 of 20085 provided for automatic acquisition of Sri Lankan nationality by individuals of Chinese origin who had been permanent residents of Sri Lanka since 1948 and their descendants. Second, the Grant of Citizenship to Stateless Persons (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act, No. 5 of 20096 amended the 1988 Act to allow stateless persons of Indian origin who fled Sri Lanka and have lived in refugee camps in India since the 1980s, but who would otherwise have qualified for Sri Lankan nationality, to acquire it. 5 Grant of Citizenship to Persons of Chinese Origin (Special Provisions) Act, No. 38 of 2008 [Sri Lanka], No. 38 of 2008, 31 October 2008, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4c5170452.html. 6 Grant of Citizenship to Stateless Persons (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act, No.5 of 2009 [Sri Lanka], No.5 of 2009, 29 July 2010, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4c515bfe2.html. 8 CAMPAIGN TO END STATELESSNESS WITHIN 10 YE ARS