Essays about: "war in sri lanka"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words war in sri lanka.

  1. 1. Pursuing Peace: Strategies Employed by INGOs to Foster Trust between Tamil and Sinhala Communities in Post-Conflict Sri Lanka

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Perla Gabay; [2023]
    Keywords : Sinhala; Tamil; Strategy; Governmentality; Discourse; Foucault; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to examine how INGOs in Sri Lanka work to increase social capital and trust between two specific ethnic groups- the Tamils and Sinhala. The study uses a qualitative approach, where this dissertation draws on Michel Foucault’s Discourse Analysis with the concepts of power/knowledge and governmentality as central themes in the empirical data. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Classification of Civilians as Human Shields: a Means to Justify Violence?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Coline Marie Proy; [2023]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Human shields have been increasingly documented in contemporary theatres of war. In this context, it is interesting to examine the circumstances in which the attacking party classifies the civilians they face as human shields. READ MORE

  4. 3. Collective Genocidal Intent in Sri Lanka

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Maxwin Paul Rayen; [2023]
    Keywords : Genocide; Tamil; Sri Lanka; Humanitarian law; Human Rights Law; Genocidal Intent; Tamil Genocide; War; Non-International Armed Conflict; Justice; International Law; International Criminal Law; ICTR; ICTY; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The end of the Sri Lankan war was marked by a devastating loss of life, with hundreds of thousands of casualties. Amidst this tragedy, victims have claimed that the crimes committed against them constitute genocide, specifically targeting the Eelam Tamils solely because of their ethnic identity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sustainability and waste sorting management in small scale hotels in Sri Lanka : A Minor Field Study in Sri Lanka

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : ALEX SELLÉN STACKEGÅRD; RAGNA IVARSSON; [2022]
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    Abstract : Sri Lanka is a small island located on the tip of India in the Indian Ocean. Following the end of the civil war, Sri Lanka’s tourism numbers have increased drastically. Up until the pandemic, more and more tourists flocked to the island. READ MORE

  6. 5. Aragalaya - Stories about unity and conflicts in a crisis-hit Sri Lanka

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Amie Modin-Lundin; [2022]
    Keywords : Sri Lanka; Aragalaya; unity; conflict; religion; ethnicity; culture; minorities; democracy; protests; economic crisis.;

    Abstract : Abstract   Sri Lanka battled a civil war for 26 years during a time when the majoritarian rule discriminated and marginalized Tamils from the rest of the society; the war ended in 2009 but numerous societal problems remained in the country. The Easter bombings in 2019 took the lives of 269 people, once again ethno-nationalistic powers and politics became of great importance within the country’s political sphere. READ MORE