Sri Lankan Diaspora for Post-War Development, Reconciliation and Sustainable Peace

Post-war Sri Lanka is faced with a triple challenge of economic development, reconciliation and sustainable peace. In 2015, when the current government took office, it invited the Sri Lankan Diaspora to become a partner in realising its post-war development and peace agenda. However, there is a lack of detailed and systematic understanding of Diaspora’s expectations and motivations for engagement with Sri Lanka in the post-war period. On the other hand, the initial enthusiasm expressed by the Government of Sri Lanka has also yet to be translated into a coherent and a meaningful strategy.