Sri Lanka in 2006: Unresolved Political and Ethnic Conflicts amid Economic Growth

In: Asian survey, Band 47, Heft 1, S. 99-104

Abstract

Open warfare between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam broke out in mid-year. The two sides met twice in Geneva but failed to resolve their differences. Disagreements within the ruling coalition on how to resolve this conflict resulted in a realignment of political forces. The economy continued to grow, although troubling indicators emerged toward the end of 2006.