Ambassadors Roundtable
August 31, 2009
HSPI has identified the following resources as being of particular importance in addressing the end of the LTTE insurgency and its aftermath.
The End of the LTTE Insurgency
BBC. (May 19, 2009) “Sri Lanka leader hails ‘victory’.”
Ghosh, Bobby. (May 20, 2009) “How to Defeat Insurgencies: Sri Lanka’s Bad Example.” Time.
Kulantunge, P S B. (April 4, 2003) Insurgency in a Small Country, Ethnic Revolt in Sri Lanka. US Army War College.
Leahy, Joe. (May, 16, 2009) “Tigers’ harsh taming.” The Financial Times.
Leahy, Joe. (May 18, 2009) “Tamil rebels concede defeat in Sri Lanka.” The Financial Times.
Mydans, Seth. (March 31, 2009) “Outcome of Sri Lanka’s Long War May Hang on Fate of Insurgent Leader.” The New York Times.
Nessman, Ravi. (May 19, 2009) “Leader of Long, Bloody Insurgency in Sri Lanka.” The Washington Post.
United Kingdom: Home Office. (October 2004) “Country Report – Sri Lanka.”
United Nations: Security Council. (May 13, 2009) “Security Council Press Statement on Sri Lanka."
United States: Department of State. (July 2009) “Background Note – Sri Lanka.”
The insurgency's aftermath
BBC. (August 15, 2009) “Sri Lanka call to free refugees.”
The Financial Times. (August 10, 2009) “Dark triumphalism clouds Sri Lanka.” Editorial.
Fontanella-Khan, James. (August 9, 2009) “Tamil Tiger allies win seats in polls.” The Financial Times
Leahy, Joe. (June 17, 2009) “Tamil rebel group sounds defiant note.” The Financial Times.
Mallawarachi, Bharatha. (August 13, 2009) “Amnesty: Satellite images show Sri Lanka graves.” Associated Press.
Sampath, G. (May 24, 2009) "Chinese Hand Proved Decisive." DNA India.
Shastri, Amita. (August 2009) “The Tigers’ Shadow.” Foreign Affairs.
Sirilal, Ranga. (August 18, 2009) “Sri Lanka’s spies in war to crush rebel remnants.” Reuters.
Sirilal, Ranga. (August 18, 2009) “Anger swells over impunity in post-war Sri Lanka.” Reuters.
Tighe, Paul. (August 26, 2009) “Sri Lanka says mine clearing determines when refugees go home.” Bloomberg.
Tighe, Paul. (August 28, 2009) “Sri Lanka will resettle 50,000 Tamil war refugees in two weeks.” Bloomberg.
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The Ambassadors Roundtable Series is designed to provide Ambassadors to the United States and their key diplomatic staff with a forum to discuss current and future counterterrorism and counterinsurgency efforts on a regional or country-specific basis. In an effort to draw upon various insights and experiences, the Ambassadors Roundtable Series builds upon and institutionalizes efforts over the past two years to engage in a dialogue with members of the international community, policy makers, and practitioners.
