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Sri Lankan Northern Tamils in Colombo: Broken Memories of Home / Chattoraj, Diotima

Chattoraj, Diotima	Journal Article
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The Sri Lankan conflict that officially ended in 2009 resulted not only in large numbers of Tamils leaving the country to join the vast global Tamil diaspora but also created many internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Sri Lanka’s Northern Tamil communities who settled in Colombo. This article examines the idea of home among such IDPs, showing how broken memories of an earlier home and different approaches towards return shape feelings of being an ‘insider’ or ‘outsider’ among Tamil IDPs in Colombo. Drawing on the life experiences of such IDPs, the article shows that they now often view Colombo as a more suitable home yet are still ‘becoming insiders’ rather than ‘being insiders’.

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Ethnicity ; Sri Lanka ; Tamils ; Home ; Memories ; Insider-Outsider

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Tamil Issue in India–Sri Lanka Relationships: Priorities and Interests / Ranjan, Amit; Chattoraj, Diotima

Ranjan, Amit	Journal Article
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More than 25 years of ethnic war in Sri Lanka ended in 2009. Expressing ‘serious concerns’ on human rights situation in post-civil war Sri Lanka, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted critical resolutions. The eighth such resolution was adopted in March 2021. India abstained for the second time from voting on a resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC since 2014. In 2012 and 2013, India voted in favour of resolutions that have been critical of Sri Lanka. This article, examines the shift in India’s approach towards the Tamil issue in Sri Lanka.

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India ; Sri Lanka ; Tamils ; UNHRC Resolutions

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