INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ETHNIC STUDIES
ජනවාර්ගික අධ්‍යයනය සඳහා වූ ජාත්‍යන්තර කේන්ද්‍රය
இனத்துவக் கற்கைகளுக்கான சா்வதேச நிலையம்

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Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand have faced challenges in celebrating their pluralism and diversity of communities, cultures, and faiths. Festivals, rituals, and

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This report is based on a case study that analyses the experiences of thirty two
persons with disabilities.

This is a preliminary scoping study that was designed to explore the
nature and scope of different types of networks

This exploratory study uses data from a quantitative survey of 2,000
respondents and

Between 1992 and 2022, at least 32 mass grave sites were uncovered in Sri Lanka. Of the few investigations conducted, none were successful in fully identifying victims, establishing stable

this study investigates the association between land ownership and several constituents of women’s empowerment

At the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, the crowded labour camps, where most Sri
Lankan

This report tells the story of these women, women who are at the risk of being left behind in the

The tea plantation sector, which is closely-connected to the colonial history of Sri Lanka, is important
in terms of foreign exchange earnings and securing millions of peoples livelihoods.

We are Present: Womens Histories of Conflict, Courage and Survival is a collection of womens experiences of conflict in Sri Lanka published by

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Her Smile Lingers’ : a collection of selected essays by Malathi de Alwis, edited by Kanchana N Ruwanpura, Caryll Tozer, Chulani Kodikara, Sonali Deraniyagala and Vraie Cally Balthazar

Since time immemorial, people have experienced the divine spiritual through art and architecture. In shared Sanctities, museuologist and writer Hasini Haputhanthri explores some of the historically sacred spaces in Sri Lanka together with photographer and film maker Sujeewa de Silva, producing five visual narratives on religious confluence.

The webinar series ‘Countering Hate Speech: Towards safer digital spaces’ was hosted by ICES

Based on field research in Eastern Sri Lanka, we found that land conflicts can emerge for very practical

This reports summarizes the discussion of a meeting on the The Relationship between Truth-Seeking and Prosecution held at the...

This report captures the key themes arising from four dialogues on memorialisation and reparations in Jaffna, Trincomalee, Colombo and...

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The International Centre for Ethnic Studies is pleased to share policy recommendations stemming from a study on four fishing communities...

Sri Lanka has had a Rights-based National Policy on Disability since 2003. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities...

After the end of a nearly three-decade civil war in 2009, the combatants of the LTTE were enrolled in a rehabilitation programme...

A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF COVID-19 DRIVERS AND RESPONSES IN SRI LANKA

Since the end of the war in 2009, the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka has benefited from state and non-state investments in large-scale...

What does one religious community think of the other? Under what conditions may communities be willing to resolve differences through...

The plantation sector continues to be an important source of foreign exchange and a vital source of employment. Today, nearly one million...

This paper is a study of women living with disabilities in two regions of Sri Lanka – Kilinochchi, which was directly affected by the...

As the separation between those who lived through Sri Lankas civil war and those who come to learn about the war grows, future...

This literature review is a comprehensive exploration of the history of land tenure in Sri Lanka, recent changes to land tenure, and the...

Just over 65 years after his death, D.S. Senanayake ranks as the greatest Sri Lankan political figure of the twentieth century, the one...

This research has set out to understand how these initiatives have changed the economic landscape for women in the North. More...

This study focuses on the politics of foreign aid to Sri Lanka from developed capitalist countries of the West, Japan and multilateral...

Using primary data, this study investigates the factors that affect womens labour market choices and opportunities in the Eastern...

Country Monograph Every southwest monsoon season, men and women from west coast fishing villages migrate to east coast villages, leaving...

This book is the result of research conducted in Anuradhapura district under the Pluralistic Memories Project, hosted at the...

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“Paradise Poisoned” draws crucial lessons from Sri Lanka’s civil wars to demonstrate that violent conflict and terrorism are both...