By Muttukrishna Sarvananthan (Principal Researcher, Point Pedro Institute of Development, Point Pedro, Northern Province; sarvi@pointpedro.org)
In both Nepal and Sri Lanka the transition from war to durable peace has been painful and is ongoing and not devoid of pitfalls as has been the case elsewhere in the World as well. In the case of Nepal underdevelopment of the vast hinterland has been widely acknowledged as the primary cause of the armed conflict. In Sri Lanka land, language, and political rights of the minority Tamil community have been at the forefront of the separatist armed struggle.
Sunday, September 07, 2014