Paradise Afire: The Sri Lankan War: Volume 2 - 1987-1990

by Adrien Fontanellaz

Upon achieving independence from Great Britain in 1948, the stunningly beautiful island of Ceylon, re-named Sri Lanka in 1972, was expected to become a sort of 'South Asian Singapore'. However, stable political order and bright economic prospects proved insufficient to maintain peace. A host of unsolved ethnic conflicts and social inequalities conspired to erupt into an armed conflict in 1971.

By 1987, the crisis heated up to the point where...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912866307
• ISBN13: 9781912866304
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Helion & Company
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.1" x 11.5"