Qualitative Research

The SLB initiative commissions additional research, primarily using qualitative methods, to complement the findings of the quantitative SLB Public Opinion Surveys and to explore issues related to reconciliation and social cohesion in more depth.

Thematic Studies

The SLB initiative commissions additional research to complement the findings of the quantitative SLB Public Opinion Surveys and to explore issues related to reconciliation in more depth. The thematic studies address issues that range from the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in April 2019 and the retaliatory violence against Muslims, to trust amongst identity groups and political institutions, livelihoods amongst displaced Muslim women who returned to the Northern Province, youth discourses on reconciliation, and exploring the views of Buddhist monks on reconciliation.

The two newest thematic studies, that aim to centre the experiences of Malaiyaha Tamils and explore public perception around the proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission, are set to be published in early 2025.

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SLB Young Researchers Program

The SLB Young Researchers Program gives young researchers in Sri Lanka a platform to conduct qualitative research on issues relevant to reconciliation, drawing on findings from the SLB Public Opinion Surveys under the guidance and mentorship of seasoned researchers at the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA). As part of this program, the young researchers’ work will be published in an working paper series in 2025.

YRP WORKING PAPER SERIES - COMING SOON!

SLB Young Researchers Program

The SLB Young Researchers Program will be piloted in 2023. It will give young researchers in Sri Lanka a platform to conduct qualitative research on issues relevant to reconciliation, drawing on findings and potential research gaps from the SLB Public Opinion Surveys under the guidance and mentorship of seasoned researchers at CEPA. As part of this, the young researchers’ work will be published in an edited book in 2024, marking 15 years since the end of the civil war.

COMING SOON!