How does the conflict influence the development and the situation of women in Trincomalee district, Sri Lanka?

Abstract

In thirty years period conflict became as main actor in Sri Lankan socio economic and political back grounds. As the consequences of the conflict, Sri Lankan mainstreams had harmful damages. These damages directly affected to the development. North and Eastern province are most conflict affected regions in Sri Lanka. North was the first conflict affected region. Eastern is the totally different form when comparing with North. Eastern province is the secondly conflict affected and conflict vulnerability totally wiped out form the Eastern province. Now Eastern province is in recovery situation. How ever women are the most vulnerability group in the conflict period. In this study assessed women’s situation with conflict situation and post conflict situation in the Eastern province Sri Lanka. Further this study I have paid more significant concentration women’s hardships with in the conflict and post conflict period. The most prominent nature of the post conflict period pays more significantly consideration to achieve rapid development. This study explains based on the research findings what are the women fundamental requirements with in the post conflict period. Especially women are also in recovery period in the post conflict period. They had different type of torture experiences with conflict. They need specific treatments for their capacity building again. According to the research findings I discussed WID (Women in Development) as a appropriate women’s development approach to the post conflict period. Further I emphasis how this theory can apply to obtain effective outcome.