Nation-building in Sri Lanka: the potential and the promise
This week is the third anniversary of the end the Sri Lankan civil war. The government's military campaign ended the peace process through the total destruction of the LTTE, and entailed massive civilian losses. Yet there is hope: it lies within Sri Lanka's reach to move from 'post-war' to 'post-conflict', as Sri Lankans work towards a new era of equitable governance.
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As Sri Lanka makes its way from a post-war phase to a post-conflict phase, the potential, the challenges and the successes are worthy of reflection. The aim of this article is to highlight the key progress and successes that have been made within the country, irrespective of the actors involved, to tell of the hope that has dawned fo
