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'ද්රවිඩ පාරම්පරික නිජබිම්' ශ්රී ලංකාවේ බෙදුම්වාදි න්යායය ඓතිහාසික විමර්ශනයක්
The civil war between Sri Lankan forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had devastated the country and its people for several decades. However, the concept of the Eelam nation or the demand of a separate self-governing area for Tamil speaking people did not originate with LTTE. The ideology dates back to the days which Sri Lanka obtained independence from the British empire. This book explores the roots of the separatist Eelam ideology, its inception and growth as a political mythology and a pollical movement. Written during the early days of the armed conflicts, this book provides a much-needed look into the political ideologies that lead to the unfortunate events down the line.
122 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
About the author
K.M. de Silva
21 books2 followersK.M. de Silva held the chair of Sri Lanka History at the University of Ceylon, later the University of Peradeniya, from 1969 to 1995. He was foundation director and executive director of the International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Colombo/Kandy from 1982–2008.
Among his several books are A History of Sri Lanka, Managing Ethnic Tensions in Multi-Ethnic Societies: Sri Lanka, 1880–1985 and Regional Powers and Small State Security: India and Sri Lanka, 1977–1990. He has edited two volumes of Sri Lanka: British Documents on the End of Empire series, Conflict and Violence in South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and Pursuit of Peace in Sri Lanka: Past Failures and Future Prospects. He also wrote Reaping the Whirlwind: Ethnic Politics, Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka.
Among his several books are A History of Sri Lanka, Managing Ethnic Tensions in Multi-Ethnic Societies: Sri Lanka, 1880–1985 and Regional Powers and Small State Security: India and Sri Lanka, 1977–1990. He has edited two volumes of Sri Lanka: British Documents on the End of Empire series, Conflict and Violence in South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and Pursuit of Peace in Sri Lanka: Past Failures and Future Prospects. He also wrote Reaping the Whirlwind: Ethnic Politics, Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka.
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December 4, 2019
This provides a much needed exploration regarding the separatist ideology which lead to a decades long civil war in Sri Lanka. The author shed light to the history, the backstories, the mythologies, political landscape and the ideologies which ultimately lead Tamil people to demand a separate land. The book also offers a careful critique regarding the validity of information and claims made by the separatist parties.
All in all, this a must read book if you are interest about the Sri Lankan civil war and politics.
All in all, this a must read book if you are interest about the Sri Lankan civil war and politics.
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