Vellai Pookal S1E4 - Ceylon (Aftermath of war in Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka has been long-known for its magnificent natural beauty. But its people have suffered an interminable burden of violence. An endless war that was fought in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009 wrecked the land, life and the identity of the minority Tamil people of Sri Lanka. A war that was waged for over a quarter of a century was more of a genocide than a war. What is the background for all this? Where did it all begin? Why did it break out? Was it a war of peace? Or was it a war for dehumanisation? Listen to the podcast now as our hosts Nanda and Karthik walk you through the what, why and how saga of the devastating three-decade long Sri Lankan civil war. This is not a series, it is the voice of a million lives!
Key Points of Analysis
01.11 - What to expect from this episode
02.00 - Mysterious disappearance of people
03.50 - A revisit on the peaceful protests
06.22 - Office of Missing Persons
07.10 - Role of politicians in the post war era
09.54 - May 18 End of War Celebration
10.40 - Uppu Kanji (Salt Porridge) - A way to remember the war
11.43 - Prevalent Cultural Tensions
13.08 - Constant surveillance in Social Media
14.55 - Concluding Thoughts Like this show? Please leave us a review here - even one sentence is a bliss! Post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram and tag us so we can thank you personally!