It is almost five years since the military victory of May 2009 brought an end to three decades of armed conflict. Yet, the prospects for securing a stable and inclusive peace in Sri Lanka appear bleak. The first victim of “peace” was the APRC. This long and important process for developing a consensus-based political solution was marginalised and shelved. The second victim is ethnic and religious relations. Emergent Buddhist extremist groups have been allowed to target and attack both Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike with relative impunity – to the point where religious minorities are experiencing a distinct sense of being under siege.
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DM (1 mai 2014). “Rescuing Patriotism from the Extremists” by A.M. Faaiz. SRI LANKA & DIASPORAS. Consulté le 8 novembre 2024 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/u8c4