Five years since the end of the war, the state of affairs in Sri Lanka is likely to evoke feelings of frustration and despondency for most readers of this series of essays. The military has entrenched itself in the governance of the North and East and continues to suppress Tamil political aspirations. Religious tensions have been rekindled, threatening the safety of the Muslim community. The main opposition party appears weak and divided. Meanwhile, the international community has remained engaged and concerned, but is only incrementally increasing bilateral and multilateral pressure on the government. This picture-what may be termed the micro-picture-does not present an optimistic prognosis for urgent change.
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Five years since the end of the war, the state of affairs in Sri Lanka is likely to evoke feelings of frustration and despondency for most readers of this series of essays. The military has entrenched itself in the governance of the North and East and continues to suppress Tamil political aspirations. Religious tensions have been rekindled, threatening the safety of the Muslim community. The main opposition party appears weak and divided. Meanwhile, the international community has remained engaged and concerned, but is only incrementally increasing bilateral and multilateral pressure on the government. This picture-what may be termed the micro-picture-does not present an optimistic prognosis for urgent change.