Sri Lanka’s Armed Conflict – A Collection of Articles

This collection of articles examines Sri Lanka's armed conflict, tracing the government's strategic shifts as military efforts to contain the LTTE proved unsuccessful and peace negotiations repeatedly faltered. The analysis explores how the realization that the LTTE sought an independent state prompted a policy reassessment under President Mahinda Rajapaksha, culminating in a decisive turning point following the humanitarian crisis at Mavil-Aru in 2006.