Conflict in Sri Lanka: Internal and External Consequences
Edited by
V R Raghavan
Published by Vij Books India Pvt Ltd
ISBN 13: 987-93-80177-96-0
Sri Lanka militarily defeated LTTE after two and a half decades long drawn out war which killed over 70,000 persons and left many more homeless. Though the war is over, the conflict will be far from being resolved unless its underlying political and constitutional complexities are addressed. Enormous mistrust has deepened between political, religious and ethnic groups. The implications of the perception of injustice to the Tamil minority have complicated the political situation in neighboring India and have led to anguish in many countries where Tamil Diaspora is concentrated. The indications are that the Sri Lankan Government is addressing these issues to resolve the conflict and ensure equity and justice to all its citizens. The conflict contains elements of economic, ethnic, political and use of state power. India’s involvement in this conflict included military, economic and political initiatives. These factors offer a valuable case study with relevance to South Asian region.
This volume comprises of seven research papers presented at the seminar held in Colombo in October 2010 in collaboration with Regional Centre for Strategic Studies Colombo.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
1. Introduction
2. Internal Conflict in Sri Lanka: Managing the Consequences
G.L.Peiris
INTERNAL CONSEQUENCES
3. Ethno Political Conflict and the Civil War: Domestic and
International Impact
S.I. Keethaponcalan
4. Pursuit of Sustainable Peace and the Military Defeat of LTTE: Insights into Post War Scenarios
Gamini Keerawella
5. Economic Dimensions of the Conflict
Deshal de Mel
6. The Plight of Fishermen of Sri Lanka and India: The Legacy of the Civil War
V. Vivekanandan
EXTERNAL CONSEQUENCES
7. Impact of the Conflict on Tamil Nadu
A.X. Alexander
8. Long Distance Reactions to the Conflict and their Ramifications
Laksiri Fernando
9. Sri Lanka: Trans-border Consequences of an Internal Conflict
N. Sathiya Moorthy
Contributors
