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The 2002–2006 Sri Lankan Peace Process

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Aid, Peacebuilding and the Resurgence of War

Part of the book series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies ((RCS))

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After 54 years of trying to settle the Sri Lankan conflict the Norwegianmediated ceasefire of 2002 presented an opportunity to begin constructive peace negotiations. This peace process would need to address genuine Tamil grievances: legislation that discriminates against Tamils, Indian Tamil citizenship, the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), and Sinhala domination of the police and armed forces. It would also need to build trust between the state and the minorities. A new peace process would have to accommodate spoilers, which include the political opposition, radical members of the Sangha, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the Liberation Tigers of the Tamil Eelam (LTTE), and overcome the asymmetry of the Tamils versus the democratically elected government.

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Chapter 3 The 2002–2006 Sri Lankan Peace Process

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Holt, S. (2011). The 2002–2006 Sri Lankan Peace Process. In: Aid, Peacebuilding and the Resurgence of War. Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230306349_4

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