sri lanka

Describes the holidays and festivals celebrated throughout the year in Sri Lanka.

Describes the holidays and festivals celebrated throughout the year in Sri Lanka.

"In the closing stages of Sri Lanka's civil war, Malini and her family are herded by soldiers to the coast-- where they will act as human shields. Malini's father tells her to hide in the forest with her younger sister, Banni. But once the shelling begins, Malini realizes they're not safe there, and they must travel inland to their grandfather's village. But how will they survive? Who can she trust? And will she ever see her parents again?"--Back cover.

Presents an account of the closing days of the thirty-year Sri Lankan civil war, as government forces gathered the last remaining Tamil Tiger rebels on a tiny sand spit, known as "The Cage".

A history of human rights violations and political violence during the civil war in Sri Lanka that started in 1983.

The story of a young houseboy growing up in Sri Lanka during a turbulent time of political unrest.

Explores how internal displacement and efforts to create resettlement are developed and implemented in the wake of wars, floods, or large-scale development projects and explains why they often fail, drawing on efforts in Sri Lanka as an example.

Mark Stephen Meadows details his time motorcycling in Sri Lanka and through interviews with terrorists, generals, and heroin dealers, explores the civil wars that tear at the country, while also sharing some of the customs of the area, such as elephant trapping and rope weaving.

A coming of age story about Arjun Chelvaratnam, who struggles with his homosexuality, entering into an affair with a schoolmate and breaking not only sexual taboos, but also social structures that separate the Tamil and Sinhalese.