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Rebellion, Repression and the Struggle for Justice in Sri LankaThe Lionel Bopage Story

25 February 2012

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Sri Lanka

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Men make their own history, but they do Men make their own history, but they do not make it just as they please; they do not make it just as they please; they do not make it under the circumstances not make it under the circumstances chosen by themselves but under the chosen by themselves but under the circumstances directly encountered, circumstances directly encountered, given and transmitted from the past.given and transmitted from the past.

- Karl Marx- Karl Marx

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Population by NationalityPopulation by NationalityPopulation - 20,222,240 (July 2006)Population - 20,222,240 (July 2006)

Sinhalas, 81.89%

Burghers, 0.21%Sri Lankan

Muslims, 8.00%Other Tamils,

5.08%

Sri Lankan Tamils, 4.37%

Malays, 0.28%

Others, 0.17%

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Population by Belief SystemsPopulation by Belief Systems

Muslim, 8.49%

Hindu, 7.88%

Christian, 6.87% Others, 0.05%

Buddhists, 76.71%

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Economic Interests (Global and Local)Economic Interests (Global and Local)

What is Identity?What is Identity?

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Social diversity, poverty and economic opportunitySocial relations, institutions and governanceRole and capacity of civil society Social cleavages and conflict Poverty and social impacts of policy reforms and sector-wide programsSocial risks, including social safeguards

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