Sri Lankan Youth and Radicalisation. Advocacy, Engagement and Social Change

Under the research project Co-creating Alternative Narratives: Mobilising Youth for Social Change. Consolidating Youth Voice to Counter New Forms of Violence through Alternative Communication Tools, the project aims to identify new forms of violence arising in post-war Sri Lanka by enhancing voices of Sri Lankan youth, particularly by developing capacities of youth groups and networks to improve their representation and participation in decision making processes.

This research cum capacity and sensitization initiative specifically looks at new forms of vulnerabilities faced by Sri Lankan youth across geographical, class, sectoral, religious, ethnic, gender and other divides that inhibit their voice and realisation potential to address the paucity of platforms and networks through which youth can express themselves and their particular challenges.

Networking with the youth – CEPA has conducted four networking workshops in Batticaloa, Galle, Jaffna and Anuradhapura. During these workshops, a predominant focus was placed on creating a safe space for youth from the respective areas to discuss the challenges and issues that they face.

Highlights from the IDRC youth radicalisation project in Sri Lanka.