Abstract:
The Sri Lankan ethnic conflict has been interpreted as one of the
most paradigmatic protracted social conflicts in recent times.
This research traces the rapid escalation and
internationalisation of Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict from the early
1980s onwards into a fully-fledged and bitterly fought civil war
and reviews the significant peace-building achievements such as
the Thimphu Talks (1985), Indo–Sri Lanka accord (1987),
ceasefire agreement (2002), Lessons Learned and
Reconciliation Commission (LLRC 2010). While analysing Sri
Lanka’s conflict and peacebuilding, we can see domestic,
regional, and international contributors. Among these
contributors, the contribution of peacebuilding in Sri Lanka
should be evaluated to inform future sustainable peacebuilding
endeavours. Presently, the fundamental of the Sri Lankan
economy is shaken by the more than three-decade civil war.
The island is suffering from expensive short-term foreign debt. If
Sri Lanka achieves long-term Sustainable peace, it can easily
overcome all burden-burning issues. The main objective of this
study is to rethink resolution and peacebuilding in Sri Lanka
and, secondly, to identify and analyse the significant challenges
to sustainable peacebuilding in Sri Lanka and assess how these
challenges can be overcome in the contemporary era, with the
support and contributions of all ethnic groups. The study used a
combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. The study
was primarily descriptive and analytical, relying on both
primary and secondary sources. Moreover, this study
recommends a roadmap for achieving sustainable peace in Sri
Lanka, drawing on lessons from past peacebuilding and
reconciliation experiences.
