ISSN: 2451-0432
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DOI: 10.18276/ap.2019.48-05
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A Study of the De-Mining Process in the Former War Zones in Sri Lanka (2009–2015)
| Authors: |
Osantha
Nayanapriya Thalpawila
University of Kelaniya, Department of Political Science |
| Keywords: | civil war demining internally displaced persons livelihood resettlement war zones |
| Data publikacji całości: | 2019 |
| Page range: | 12 (55-66) |
Abstract
The 26 years of civil war in Sri Lanka had left destructive outcomes in the spheres of physical,
economic as well as the social sectors of the country. Among them millions of land mines buried in former war zones is one of the biggest issue, because it could cause land mine accidents to the civilians. Therefore, it is an urgent task to implement a proper de-mining programme before resettling the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP). The aim of this paper is to look for the government initiatives on demining in the areas affected by the wars waged in the years 2009-2015. The pri- mary data was collected from the interviews of resettled people in de-mining areas and other related officers who involved in resettling displaced persons. The secondary data was collected from the published reports by the related authorities. The government could successfully implement the demining programme with help of the Sri Lankan Army and other non-governmental organizations by covering 95% of the hazardous areas. A successful de-mining programme had facilitated the resettling of displaced persons while other economic initiatives had been set in motion in the former war zones.
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