A dozen years after the end of Sri Lanka’s 26-year-long civil war, traditional homelands of the minority Tamil population are still under military occupation, thousands of forcibly displaced civilians remain in limbo, and policies rooted in Sinhala nationalism continue to actively suppress Tamil history and culture. So claims a recent Oakland Institute report authored by Anuradha Mittal.
“Endless War: The Destroyed Land, Life, and Identity of the Tamil People in Sri Lanka,” a report by the Oakland Institute.
Against the Grain, Anuradha Mittal, Armed Conflict, Ethnic Conflict, Ethnic Violence, Oakland Institute, South Asia, Sri Lanka
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