Memorialisation as Public History: A Practitioner’s Note

Radhika Hettiarachchi | The 26-year Sri Lankan war ended with a resounding military victory for the Government forces. At the end, the blitzkrieg saw indiscriminate shelling of a sliver of land in Mullaitivu district, where thousands of civilians were trapped, some held as hostages and human shields by the remnants of the LTTE.[1] The manner … Continue reading Memorialisation as Public History: A Practitioner’s Note