Abstract:
Three decades of a protracted civil war, the Sri Lankan government declared
victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May 2009. There
were expectations that the post–war period would usher in peace, development and
reconciliation. But there are a range of problems that hindered the transition from
war to sustainable peace. A key post war challenge is the violence against Muslim
Community including the destruction of religious places, business threat, expel,
discrimination, propaganda, harassment, islamaphobia and hate speech on the
internet and in the media. The major objective of this study is identifying the
challenges faced by Muslim Community in post –war Sri Lanka. Other objectives
of the paper are identifying challenges in post war Sri Lanka and its reasons,
identifying Muslims’ rights, suggestions to reduce the challenges in post-war Sri
Lanka. The states purpose is analyzed by using interpretative research
methodology. And the study is explored by studying both primary and secondary
materials. In the primary source the interviews and focus group discussion are used
where necessary. In the secondary source, books, magazines and internet articles
were used. The major finding of this research is that even in the aftermath of the
war, Muslim Community still facing challenges in various forms. But the state has
not taken proper actions and solutions to reduce these challenges in post – war Sri
Lanka.
