Sri Lanka: recent crises in a multi-religious society

Q3 Social Sciences
Dayanath Jayasuriya
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ABSTRACTSri Lanka has traditionally been known as a predominantly Buddhist country, where people belonging to Hindu, Muslim and Christian religions have co-existed, largely peacefully, for centuries. From time to time, opportunistic politicians and a small minority of militant religious leaders have tried to foment unrest among religious groups. The civil war that lasted for 30 years resulted in the murder of Buddhist and Muslim devotees and damage to sacred places of worship. The Easter Sunday attacks in 2021 by Muslim militants set back modest efforts underway to promote religious harmony. This article examines the causes and implications of such challenges.KEYWORDS: Constitutional guaranteesethnic disturbanceseconomic problemsnational security concernsnation-building Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
斯里兰卡:多宗教社会最近的危机
斯里兰卡传统上被认为是一个以佛教为主的国家,几个世纪以来,印度教、穆斯林和基督教的信徒基本上和平共处。投机取巧的政客和少数激进的宗教领袖不时试图在宗教团体中煽动动乱。持续了30年的内战导致了佛教和穆斯林信徒被谋杀,神圣的礼拜场所遭到破坏。穆斯林武装分子在2021年复活节星期日发动的袭击使促进宗教和谐的适度努力受挫。本文探讨了这些挑战的原因和影响。关键词:宪法保障民族骚乱经济问题国家安全隐患建设披露声明作者未报告潜在利益冲突
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Round Table
Round Table Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
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期刊介绍: Founded in 1910, The Round Table, Britain"s oldest international affairs journal, provides analysis and commentary on all aspects of international affairs. The journal is the major source for coverage of policy issues concerning the contemporary Commonwealth and its role in international affairs, with occasional articles on themes of historical interest. The Round Table has for many years been a repository of informed scholarship, opinion, and judgement regarding both international relations in general, and the Commonwealth in particular, with authorship and readership drawn from the worlds of government, business, finance and academe.
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