Research papers
Advancing Truth and Justice in Sri Lanka : an Introduction to Transitional Justice
The International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES) will conduct a series of dialogues indifferent parts of the country, to provide space for civil and political society to ...
The Chronic and the Acute: Post-War Religious Violence in Sri Lanka
The study examines the different types of religious attacks and the perpetrators involved; the legal and institutional framework pertaining to religious freedom in Sri Lanka; the socio-cultural, economic and political contexts in... ...
Advancing Truth and Justice in Sri Lanka: A Report of Six Dialogues
The report documents the discussions of six dialogues on transitional justice that were held in different parts of the country during 2015. The discussions ...
Self, religion identity and politics : Buddhist and Muslim encounters in contemporary Sri Lanka
This study looks at the post-war phenomenon of rising religious conflict in Sri Lanka, specifically between the Buddhist (Sinhala) and Muslim ...
Fracturing Community : Intra-group relations among the Muslims of Sri Lanka
Ethno-religious violence has a long history in Sri Lanka dating far back as 1883. The Muslims of Sri Lanka have been victims of ...
Conflict, Displacement and Post-War Recovery: A Community Profile of Passaiyoor East in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Groups affected by conflict find it difficult to recover due to the extent of the violence they have faced and the scale of losses incurred. The impact of a war ...
The Impact of Displacement on Dowries in Sri Lanka
Research Paper
By Danesh Jayatilaka and Dr. Kopalapillai Amirthalingam
April 2015
Four Case Studies
The below four small case studies conducted for this desk research corroborate the literature and illustrate some of the issues women recurrently face due to conflict-induced ...
By Danesh Jayatilaka and Dr. Kopalapillai Amirthalingam
April 2015
Four Case Studies
The below four small case studies conducted for this desk research corroborate the literature and illustrate some of the issues women recurrently face due to conflict-induced ...
Ethical Reconstruction? Primitive Accumulation in the Apparel Sector of Eastern Sri Lanka
ICES Research Paper No. 14
By Annelies Goger and Kanchana N. Ruwanpura
October 2014
This paper examines new garment factories in the former conflict areas in the North and East of Sri Lanka to elucidate the role of capital in the Sri Lankan government’s efforts to rebuild the nation following a longstanding ...
By Annelies Goger and Kanchana N. Ruwanpura
October 2014
This paper examines new garment factories in the former conflict areas in the North and East of Sri Lanka to elucidate the role of capital in the Sri Lankan government’s efforts to rebuild the nation following a longstanding ...
Contextualizing Post-War Reconciliation in Sri Lanka: The Political Economy of Territorial Control in Historical Perspectives
ICES Research Paper No. 12
By Charan Rainford
June 2014
In the aftermath of military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in May 2009, the government has embarked on exclusive economic development programmes ...
By Charan Rainford
June 2014
In the aftermath of military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in May 2009, the government has embarked on exclusive economic development programmes ...
A Quota for Women in Local Government in Sri Lanka: Questions of Equality, Modernity and Political Leverage
ICES Working Paper No. 5
By Chulani Kodikara
July 2014
Women’s representation in electoral political bodies in Sri Lanka ...
By Chulani Kodikara
July 2014
Women’s representation in electoral political bodies in Sri Lanka ...