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Profile 2011: Sri Lanka
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Published December 24, 2011 By Ed Nagle Country Profile CCPPR11SL Report available in PDF and Flash formats |
Despite improvements in recent years, political and social stability remain tentative at best in Sri Lanka. Much of northern and eastern Sri Lanka has been devastated as a result of a civil war spanning nearly three decades (1983-2011). The final year of the civil war saw hundreds of thousands of Tamil refugees internally displaced. 2011 has revealed many positive indicators for future resettlement, with one of the largest refugee camp population dropping from over 200,000 to less than 35,000. Overall economic growth has been substantial in recent years despite the global recession but economic development remains uneven. Social tensions and the potential for further violence remain high as a renewed political process unfolds.
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