Following the Sri Lankan GovernmentÕs military defeat of the internationally proscribed terrorist
organisation, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May 2009, Sri Lanka embarked on
an essential and long-term twofold post-confict strategy: (i) rehabilitation and reintegration of
former LTTE combatants, and (ii) the rebuilding of the confict-affected Tamil communities of the
Northern and Eastern Provinces. Te rehabilitation program was by many counts a success, with
demonstrated cognitive transformation in attitudes and behaviour of most of the (formerly)
radicalised combatants. Reconciliation initiatives were implemented to fulfll the urgent social,
political, and economic needs of the confict-affected communities of the North and East. Tese
reconciliation efforts continue to be implemented and comprise different measures taken in: (1)
resettlement and humanitarian assistance, (2) reconstruction of key transport, economic, health,
and social infrastructure for reintegration, (3) political engagement, and (4) various types of
peace-building work. Sri LankaÕs post-confict strategy adopts a holistic approach, seeking the
contribution of the public sector, private sector, community organisations, international
organisations, NGOs, and private individuals from different segments of society in Sri Lanka.
However, despite the many effective state-led and other reconciliation efforts undertaken by Sri
Lanka, the author is able to present a number of recommendations to the government of Sri
Lanka to overcome shortcomings in the rehabilitation and reconciliation programs adopted, as
well as other challenges faced by Sri Lanka, such as the relentless disinformation campaign
against the Sri Lankan state pursued by the remnant LTTE cells surviving internationally. To
understand the complex nature of the Sri Lankan confict and the skillful disinformation
campaign pursued against the Sri Lankan state by the LTTEÕs transnational network, a
comprehensive introduction is provided as a part of this article.