In this article, part 2 on postcolonialism, we turn the page from what postcolonialism is and which countries it applies to, to a more specific case: the current state of Sri Lanka. In this article, we are going to look into the question of whether the state of Sri Lanka could be connected to postcolonialism and its theories, which were discussed in ‘part 1: What is postcolonialism?’.

This article will define when a country is considered to be postcolonial, followed by an explanation of what postcolonialism is and its well-known theories. ‘What is postcolonialism?’ is the first part of a series of two articles which will explore postcolonialism and the impact it had on Sri Lanka.

Armed ethnic conflict has had devastating consequences on children worldwide. One of the many consequences of armed conflict is depriving children of their right to education. Read more in this article about the consequences of ethnic conflict on childhood and education.