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Sri Lankan civil war
![The Murugappans: Sri Lanka Asylum Seeker Case Illustrates Absurdities of Australian System The Murugappans: Sri Lanka Asylum Seeker Case Illustrates Absurdities of Australian System](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-05-19-3.jpg)
The Murugappans: Sri Lanka Asylum Seeker Case Illustrates Absurdities of Australian System
By Grant Wyeth
For almost a decade, the Murugappans have been tossed around by Australia’s harsh immigration system.
![Sri Lanka’s Landmine Legacy Sri Lanka’s Landmine Legacy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-28-16.jpg)
Sri Lanka’s Landmine Legacy
By Nicholas Muller
Significant progress has been made, but deep scars remain.
![Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas Are Back in Power Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas Are Back in Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap-19322324227931.jpg)
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas Are Back in Power
By Sudha Ramachandran
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former defense secretary in his brother Mahinda's government, promises a strong hand as he takes over the presidency.
![Sri Lanka Still Hunting for Its ‘Disappeared’ Sri Lanka Still Hunting for Its ‘Disappeared’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-4598701561_fe02a6e2f6_z.jpg)
Sri Lanka Still Hunting for Its ‘Disappeared’
By Meenakshi Ganguly
A culture of impunity – especially for “war heroes” – persists in Sri Lanka.
![Putting Sri Lanka’s Office of Missing Persons in Perspective Putting Sri Lanka’s Office of Missing Persons in Perspective](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-4598701561_fe02a6e2f6_b.jpg)
Putting Sri Lanka’s Office of Missing Persons in Perspective
By Taylor Dibbert
Operationalizing Sri Lanka’s Office of Missing Persons isn’t necessarily that significant.
![Looking at Systemic Torture in Sri Lanka Looking at Systemic Torture in Sri Lanka](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-frances_harrison.jpg)
Looking at Systemic Torture in Sri Lanka
By Taylor Dibbert
The Diplomat’s Taylor Dibbert speaks with Frances Harrison of the International Truth and Justice Project.
![The Cancer Within Sri Lanka’s Military The Cancer Within Sri Lanka’s Military](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-17_02-15-26.jpg)
The Cancer Within Sri Lanka’s Military
By Taylor Dibbert
Sri Lanka’s security sector is in serious need of reform.
![Understanding Sri Lanka, Two Years After Sirisena Defeated Rajapaksa Understanding Sri Lanka, Two Years After Sirisena Defeated Rajapaksa](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-11_00-14-18.jpg)
Understanding Sri Lanka, Two Years After Sirisena Defeated Rajapaksa
By Ankit Panda
Taylor Dibbert and Ankit Panda discuss Sri Lanka's domestic politics and foreign policy.
![When Travel Writing Becomes Propaganda: Sri Lanka Edition When Travel Writing Becomes Propaganda: Sri Lanka Edition](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-14_03-01-38.jpg)
When Travel Writing Becomes Propaganda: Sri Lanka Edition
By Taylor Dibbert
A recent travel piece on the war-torn nation misses the mark badly.
![Sri Lanka: Is Transitional Justice in Trouble? Sri Lanka: Is Transitional Justice in Trouble?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-14_01-46-12.jpg)
Sri Lanka: Is Transitional Justice in Trouble?
By Taylor Dibbert
For Sri Lanka’s transitional justice process, the coming months are crucial.
![More Worries Over Sri Lanka’s Transitional Justice Process More Worries Over Sri Lanka’s Transitional Justice Process](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-06_00-35-03.jpg)
More Worries Over Sri Lanka’s Transitional Justice Process
By Taylor Dibbert
Will Colombo finally get serious about healing the wounds of war?
![Sri Lanka Will Create an Office of Missing Persons Sri Lanka Will Create an Office of Missing Persons](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-15_18-21-47.jpg)
Sri Lanka Will Create an Office of Missing Persons
By Taylor Dibbert
Ostensibly, Colombo takes a step forward, yet plenty remains to be done.
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