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SRI LANKA’S CONTEMPORARY HISTORY
Past 6 months
• Interviews, FGD’s, secondary source research
Key findings
• The events, people and relationships depicted in the Sri Lankan history book is an incomplete picture of the country’s rich past and present.
• There is a need for literature on modern Sri Lankan history.
“Contemporary History”: 20th century to current day
• Support from key findings and textbook analysis research
DIGITAL TIMELINE
Social Phenomena
Politics and
Economy
Arts & Literature
ICES’ “GROW” PROJECT
• Identifying Post-War Growth Opportunities for Women in Sri Lanka
• Barriers to women’s participation in the labour market – both formal and informal
• Questionnaire and Literature Review
• Quantitative Team, based in Colombo• Theoretical & Empirical• Currently working on: Female Labour Force
Participation
ICES’ COMMUNITY PROFILE PROJECT
• A community profile consisting of a variety of data collection methodologies
• Passaiyoor, a fishing village in Jaffna
• Data management
• Content Analysis