Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict: At a crossroad between peace and war

Third World Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 903-918

  Ganguly, Rajat ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ETHNOPOLITICS; PEACE PROCESS; POLITICAL CONFLICT; SOVEREIGNTY; TERRITORIAL DISPUTE; WAR;

ASIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; SOUTH ASIA; SRI LANKA;

EID: 30444458783     PISSN: 01436597     EISSN: 13602241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0143659042000232018     Document Type: Article

References (47)

1. 'Tiger teeth, The Economist, 5 May 2001, p 35.
2. 'The Tigers pounce', The Economist, 28 July 2001, p 42.
3. 'Sri Lanka backs away from devolution', The Economist, 12 August 2000, p 36.
4. 'Start again', The Economist, 20 October 2001, p 45.
5. 'A vote for peace?', The Economist, 8 December 2001, p 39.
6. 'Hitting the Tigers in their pockets', The Economist, 10 March 2001, p 38; and 'The wounded Tigers', The economist, 12 January 2002, p39.
7. OP Verma, 'LTTE-Dawood-ISI ring in smuggling', Deccan Herald (online), 4 January 2002.
8. 'The growing cost of war', The Economist, 15 July 2000, p 40.
9. 'Tiger Tamed?', The Economist, 2 December 2000, p 43.
10. 'Sri Lanka seeks unconditional talks', Times of India (online), 17 December 2001.
11. Farah Mihlar Ahmed, 'Economic growth a priority, says Lanka PM', Times of India (online), 22 January 2002.
12. Catherine Philp, 'Sri Lanka agrees to ceasefire with Tigers', The Times (London), 22 February 2002, p 22. For the full details of the ceasefire agreement, see 'Text of the LTTE truce deal', Outlook (online), 22 February 2002.
13. Waruna Karunatilake, 'Destiny smiles on teardrop isle', Outlook (online), 25 February 2002.
14. Nirupama Subramanian, 'Ranil begins Jaffna visit', The Hindu (online), 15 March 2002.
15. Ibid.
16. Nirupama Subramanian, 'Ready for talks with LTTE: Muslim leader', The Hindu (online), 8 April 2002.
17. 'Pirapaharan commits to peace, self-determination', Tamil Guardian (online), 10 April 2002.
18. Ibid.
19. 'The Prime Minister and President of Tamil Eelam', Outlook (online), 10 April 2002.
20. Nirupama Subramanian, 'Muslims strike deal with LTTE', The Hindu (online), 15 April 2002.
21. Nirupama Subramanian, 'Thondaman to work with LTTE', The Hindu (online), 16 April 2002.
22. Nirupama Subramanian, 'Ranil, Chandrika speak in same voice', The Hindu (online), 30 May 2002.
23. K Venkataramanan, 'No assurances on interim administration to LTTE: Ranil', Hindustan Times (online), 13 May 2002.
24. 'Lankan government says it has no plans to repeal POTA', Times of India (online), 9 May 2002.
25. VS Sambandan, 'Separation only if autonomy is denied: LTTE', The Hindu (online), 19 September 2002.
26. VS Sambandan, 'Colombo, LTTE agree on federal structure', The Hindu (online), 6 December 2002.
27. VS Sambandan, 'Peace negotiators face uphill task', The Hindu (online), 10 December 2002.
28. See Nirupama Subramanian, 'Chandrika questions release of flotilla', The Hindu (online), 2 May 2002; Farah Mihlar Ahmed, 'Norwegian official to probe Lanka sea battle', Times of India (online), 2 May 2002; and Nirupama Subramanian, 'Wickremesinghe plays down clash', The Hindu (online), 3 May 2002.
29. Nirupama Subramaniam, 'India may train Sri Lankan troops', The Hindu (online), 17 June 2003.
30. Amit Baruah, 'LTTE has set up de-facto state', The Hindu (online), 12 April 2003.
31. VS Sambandan, 'India adds clause for resolution of Sri Lanka conflict', The Hindu (online), 10 December 2002.
32. VS Sambandan, 'LTTE pursuing violent, separatist agenda: US', The Hindu (online), 25 April 2003.
33. 'Lanka, Tamil rebels must show results at peace talks', Times of India, 10 April 2003.
34. VS Sambandan, 'Efforts to defuse stalemate in Sri Lanka', The Hindu (online), 5 May 2003.
35. David Rohde, 'Sri Lankan president declares a state of emergency', New York Times (online), 6 November 2003.
36. PK Balachanddran, 'Chandrika says she would work for peace if voted to power', Hindustan Times (online), 28 February 2004.
37. PK Balachanddran, 'Inauguration of "Eelam Police" HQ considered significant', Hindustan Times (online), 9 September 2003.
38. VS Sambandan, 'Peace process: Chandrika seeks clear mandate in poll', The Hindu (online), 17 February 2004.
39. Sri Lanka was a parliamentary democracy until 1977, when the UNP introduced a presidential system of government. See 'Kumaratunga's political alliance says it will abolish presidency', Hindustan Times (online), 17 March 2004.
40. PK Balachanddran, 'LTTE says it will not talk to Chandrika-JVP alliance', Hindustan Times (online), 21 January 2004.
41. See 'Osama squads to fight the LTTE', Times of India (online), 19 August 2003; PK Balachanddran, 'Prabhakaran undisputed leader, says LTTE's eastern wing', Hindustan Times (online), 4 March 2004; and 'LTTE row creates a powder keg', Hindustan Times (online), 8 March 2004.
42. PK Balachanddran, 'Pro- LTTE Tamils suspect India's hand in Karuna's revolt', Hindustan Times (online), 18 March 2004.
43. VS Sambandan, 'Exploitation of "dissent" will cause irreparable damage: Balasigham', The Hindu (online), 18 March 2004; and 'LTTE to "get rid of Karuna"', The Hindu (online), 26 March 2004.
44. PK Balachanddran, 'Indian Tamils reluctant to join Chandrika government', Hindustan Times (online), 15 April 2004.
45. PK Balachanddran, 'Lanka elections unleash new political forces', Hindustan Times (online), 5 April 2004.
46. Peter Chalk, 'The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam insurgency in Sri Lanka', in Rajat Ganguly & Ian Macduff (eds), Ethnic Conflict and Secessionism in South and Southeast Asia: Causes, Dynamics, Solutions, New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2003, p 139.
47. Ibid, p 138. On this point, see also Rajan Sriskandarajah, '"MINDSET": The foremost obstacle to peace', in Kumar Rupesinghe (ed), Negotiating for Peace in Sri Lanka: Efforts, Failures, and Lessons, London: International Alert, 1998, p 332.