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With the Sri Lankan Civil War spanning for nearly 30 years (1983–2009), the conflict has been portrayed in a variety of ways in popular culture, both during the war and after its conclusion.

Literature

Biographies

• Tamil Tigress (2011), by Niromi de Soyza

Non-fiction

• This Divided Island (2015), by Samanth Subramanian
• Island of Blood (2003), by Anita Pratap
• The Tamil Genocide by Sri Lanka (2009), by Francis Boyle
• The Cage (2011), by Gordon Weiss
• Still Counting the Dead (2012), by Frances Harrison
• Gota’s War: The Crushing of Tamil Tiger Terrorism in Sri Lanka (2012), by C. A. Chandraprema
• Dare to Dream - Heroic Tales for the Tamil Diaspora (2012), by J. K. Sivalingam
• A Fleeting Moment in My Country (2012), by N. Malathy

Novels

• Tech War (Able Team) (1985), by Dick Stivers
• Funny Boy (1994), by Shyam Selvadurai
• The Road from Elephant Pass (2003), by Nihal De Silva
• Island of a Thousand Mirrors (2012), by Nayomi Munaweera
• Ummath (2014), by Sharmila Seyyid
• The Story of a Brief Marriage (2016), by Anuk Arudpragasam

Film & TV

Films

• Unakkaga Piranthen (1992), directed by Balu Anand
• Purahanda Kaluwara (1997), directed by Prasanna Vithanage
• Saroja (2000), directed by Somaratne Dissanayake
• In the Name of Buddha (2002), directed by Rajesh Touchriver
• Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), directed by Mani Ratnam
• Ira Madiyama (2003), directed by Prasanna Vithanage
• Aanivaer (2006), directed by John Mahendran
• Kuttrapathirikai (2007), directed by R. K. Selvamani
• Prabhakaran (2008), directed by Thushara Peiris
• The Road from Elephant Pass (2008), directed by Chandran Rutnam
• Flying Fish (2011), directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
• Matha (2011), directed by Boodee Keerthisena
• A Common Man (2013), directed by Chandran Rutnam
• Madras Cafe (2013), directed by John Abraham
• Ceylon (2013), directed by Santosh Sivan
• A Private War (2018), directed by Matthew Heineman

Documentaries

• Crayons and Paper (2009), directed by Bruce David Janu
• Sri Lanka's Killing Fields (2011), directed by Callum Macrae
• Lies Agreed Upon (2011), by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence
• Sri Lanka's Killing Fields: War Crimes Unpunished (2012), directed by Callum Macrae
• Ruthless (2012), by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence
• No Fire Zone (2013), directed by Callum Macrae
• Sri Lanka's Unfinished War (2013), by the BBC

Animation

• Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007), by Sunrise, Inc.

Music

• Poradada Oru Valenthada, song from Alai Osai (1985)
• Tholvi Nilaiyena, song from Oomai Vizhigal (1986)
• Lions and Tigers (1997), song by Brown Boogie Nation
• Sebalanani (2009), song by Ranidu Lankage
• Born Free (2010), song by M.I.A.

Video games

• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Predator (2010)
• NERO: The Sniper (2021)

References

1. "「機動戦士ガンダム00」ストーリーガイド【第２回】　第２話「ガンダムマイスター」（DVD第１巻収録）を紹介！". GUNDAM.INFO. Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc.
2. "Tholvi Nilayena (Oomai Vizhigal)". Tamil Guardian. April 29, 2011.

v t e Sri Lankan civil war (1983–2009)
Origins	Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism Sinhala Only Act 1956 1958 Vaddukoddai Resolution 1977 1981 Burning of Jaffna Library Black July
Combatants	Sri Lanka Army (LRRP) Navy Air Force Police Special Task Force Home Guards Attacks on civilians Assassinations LTTE Divisions Air Tigers Sea Tigers Black Tigers Attacks in the 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Assassinations Suicide bombings Other militants (list) ENDLF ENLF EPRLF EROS PLOTE TELO  India Indian Peace Keeping Force Paramilitary groups EPDP TMVP
Phases	Eelam War I Indian intervention Eelam War II III IV Eastern / Northern theatres
Major battles	Kokkilai Vadamarachchi Poomalai Pawan Jaffna University Helidrop Balavegaya 1st Elephant Pass Pooneryn Riviresa 1st Mullaitivu Weli Oya Sath Jaya Vavunathivu Jayasikurui Thandikulam–Omanthai 1st Kilinochchi Oddusuddan A-9 highway 2nd Elephant Pass Bandaranaike Airport attack Point Pedro Jaffna Thoppigala Vidattaltivu 2nd Kilinochchi 2nd Mullaitivu Puthukkudiyirippu
Major events	Air Lanka Flight 512 Indo-Sri Lanka Accord Expulsions from Northern province Assassination of Lalith Athulathmudali Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi Assassination of Ranasinghe Premadasa Temple of the Tooth attack Lionair Flight 602 Bandaranaike Airport attack Expulsions from Colombo 2009 suicide air raid on Colombo
Leaders	Sri Lanka Military Army Tissa Weeratunga Nalin Seneviratne Hamilton Wanasinghe Cecil Waidyaratne G. H. De Silva Rohan Daluwatte Srilal Weerasooriya L. P. Balagalle Shantha Kottegoda Sarath Fonseka Navy Asoka de Silva H. A. Silva Clancy Fernando D. A. M. R. Samarasekara H. C. A. C. Thisera Daya Sandagiri Wasantha Karannagoda Air Force Dick Perera Andibuduge Fernando Makalandage Gunawardena Oliver Ranasinghe Jayalath Weerakkody Donald Perera Roshan Goonetileke Civilian J. R. Jayewardene Ranasinghe Premadasa Dingiri Banda Wijetunga Chandrika Kumaratunga Mahinda Rajapaksa LTTE Militant Velupillai Prabhakaran Pottu Amman Soosai Karuna Amman Political Selvarasa Pathmanathan Anton Balasingham S. P. Thamilselvan India Military Harkirat Singh Ashok K. Mehta Kulwant Singh Depinder Singh Dalvir Singh Krishnaswamy Sundarji Civilian R. Venkataraman Rajiv Gandhi V. P. Singh Jyotindra Nath Dixit J. Jayalalithaa M. Karunanidhi Vaiko
Aftermath	Genocide Films NPC resolution LLRC Reactions (Protests) Remembrance Day UN Panel on Accountability War crimes Chemical weapons
Related topics	Casualties Assassinations Massacres Child soldiers Disappearances Office on Missing Persons Human rights Popular culture Terrorism Non-state State PTA Sexual violence Sixth Amendment Thirteenth Amendment 1988 Maldives coup attempt 1987–1989 JVP insurrection
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