261. In Focus: Sri Lanka's Long War
- Author:
- Miriam Young
- Publication Date:
- 10-2000
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Foreign Policy In Focus
- Abstract:
- Sri Lanka's troubles are rooted in the practices of its former colonial power and in unaddressed political and economic grievances following independence. This is a war that takes few prisoners; both parties practice blatant disregard for international humanitarian law, causing ongoing civilian suffering and massive internal displacement. The war has eroded Sri Lanka's social achievements in health and education.
- Topic:
- Conflict Resolution, Foreign Policy, Ethnic Conflict, and Human Rights
- Political Geography:
- United States, South Asia, and Sri Lanka