Rebellion, Repression and The Struggle for Justice in Sri Lanka: The Lionel Bopage Story

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Rebellion, Repression and the Struggle for Justice in Sri Lanka
The Lionel Bopage Story
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Sri Lanka
Lionel Bopage
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3. Men make their own history, but they do notMen make their own history, but they do not
make it just as they please; they do notmake it just as they please; they do not
make it under the circumstances chosen bymake it under the circumstances chosen by
themselves but under the circumstancesthemselves but under the circumstances
directly encountered, given and transmitteddirectly encountered, given and transmitted
from the past.from the past.
- Karl Marx- Karl Marx
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4. Population by NationalityPopulation by Nationality
Population - 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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5. 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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Group (Social)
Individual
Linguistic
Belief
Systems
Cultural
Economic Interests (Global and Local)Economic Interests (Global and Local)
What is Identity?What is Identity?
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8. http:www.worldbank.org/socialanalysis
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•Social diversity, poverty and
economic opportunity
•Social relations, institutions
and governance
•Role and capacity of civil
society
•Social cleavages and
conflict
•Poverty and social impacts
of policy reforms and sector-
wide programs
•Social risks, including social
safeguards
Datagathering,collection,
analysisandassessment
Inclusive
Institutions
Accountable
Institutions
Cohesive
Societies
Policy and Program Recommendations
Social Analysis Themes
Opportunities
Constraints
Risks
Assess
Intermediate
Outcomes

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