Transitional Justice in Post-war Sri Lanka: Dilemmas and Prospects

Nipunika O. Lecamwasam

Nipunika O. Lecamwasam’s article draws our attention to the critical question of how a transitional justice agenda is to progress in the context of competing visions for the reconciliation process. Lecamwasam thereby directs our attention to the difficulties of developing a Transitional Justice agenda that could satisfy the aspirations of the Tamils while mitigating the concerns of the Sinhalese majority.

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