Monday, October 13, 2008

Session 3 - Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka - Sept 17, 2008

I. Maps of South Asia and Sri Lanka
(click links to download maps)

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II. Videos of Conflict in Sri Lanka
1. Sri Lanka Conflict Documentary - Part 1 (BBC)


2. A World of Conflict: Sri Lanka by Kevin Sites (Yahoo Video)
Kevin Sites covered Sri Lanka as violence erupted between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels, pushing a nation with so much to lose back to the brink of all-out war.
A World of Conflict - Sri Lanka @ Yahoo! Video

3. News of Civil War between Sri Lankan Government & the LTTE (CNN)

This is the CNN news coverage on Civil War in Sri Lanka Between Sri Lankan Government and Tamil Tigers.


4. Sri Lanka Conflict 'Coming to an End Soon' (BBC)

Sri Lanka's government says it is winning the fight against Tamil Tigers rebels, after a quarter of a century of conflict.Over the years war has become a way of life for many families in the country. Roland Buerk reports.

5. Bomb Kills Rajiv Gandhi 1991 (BBC)
Rajiv Gandhi, the former Indian prime minister, is assassinated in a bomb attack in Tamil Nadu.

6. Sri Lanka President Kumaratunga interview with Hard Talk 2007 (BBC) 
Chandrika Kumaratunga was the president of Sri Lanka from 1999 to 2005. HardTalk spoke to her less than two months after the September 11 attacks. At the time, the US and its allies were attempting to build a world coalition against terrorism. Tim Sebastian asked Mrs Kumaratunga about Sri Lanka's own efforts to fight terrorism, and the impact that's had on the country's human rights.