With the Sri Lankan Civil War spanning for nearly 30 years (1983–2009), the conflict has been portrayed in a variety of ways in popular culture, both during the war and after its conclusion.

Literature

Biographies

* '' Tamil Tigress'' (2011), by Niromi de Soyza

Non-fiction

* '' This Divided Island'' (2015), by

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* ''Island of Blood'' (2003), by Anita Pratap * '' The Tamil Genocide by Sri Lanka'' (2009), by

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* '' The Cage'' (2011), by Gordon Weiss * '' Still Counting the Dead'' (2012), by

Frances Harrison Frances Harrison (born 1966) is a British journalist who worked with the BBC. She read English literature at Trinity Hall, Cambridge and did an MA in South Asian Area Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies at London University a ...

* '' Gota’s War: The Crushing of Tamil Tiger Terrorism in Sri Lanka'' (2012), by C. A. Chandraprema * ''Dare to Dream - Heroic Tales for the Tamil Diaspora'' (2012), by J. K. Sivalingam * '' A Fleeting Moment in My Country'' (2012), by N. Malathy

Novels

* ''Tech War'' (

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) (1985), by Dick Stivers * '' Funny Boy'' (1994), by

Shyam Selvadurai Shyam Selvadurai (born 12 February 1965) is a Sri Lankan Canadian novelist. He is most noted for his 1994 novel '' Funny Boy'', which won the Books in Canada First Novel Award and the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction.Paul Chafe"Shyam Selvad ...

* '' The Road from Elephant Pass'' (2003), by Nihal De Silva * ''Island of a Thousand Mirrors'' (2012), by Nayomi Munaweera * '' The Story of a Brief Marriage'' (2016), by Anuk Arudpragasam

Film & TV

Films

* '' Unakkaga Piranthen'' (1992), directed by

Balu Anand Balu Anand (1954 – 3 June 2016) was an Indian actor and director who worked in Tamil-language films (Kollywood). He appeared in over 100 films as an actor and directed several films, such as '' Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri'', ''Annanagar Mudhal ...

* '' Purahanda Kaluwara'' (1997), directed by

Prasanna Vithanage Udaya Prasanna Vithanage ( si, ප්‍රසන්න විතානගේ) (born 14 March 1962) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker. He is considered one of the pioneers of the third generation of the Sri Lankan cinema. He has directed eight feature ...

*'' Saroja'' (2000), directed by Somaratne Dissanayake * ''

In the Name of Buddha ''In the Name of Buddha'' is a 2002 satirical drama film directed by Rajesh Touchriver and produced by K. Shanmughathas and Sai George. The film tells the true story of a Sri Lankan Tamil doctor Siva. After its world premiere at the Oslo Inter ...

'' (2002), directed by

Rajesh Touchriver Rajesh Touchriver (born M. S. Rajesh) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works in English, Malayalam, Telugu, and Hindi language films. He received various National and International honors for his works. In 20 ...

* '' Kannathil Muthamittal'' (2002), directed by

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* '' Ira Madiyama'' (2003), directed by

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Aanivaer ''Aanivaer'' is a 2006 Tamil-language independent war film directed by John Mahendran starring Nandha, Madhumitha, Neelima Rani, and Mullai Yesudasan. The music was composed by Satheesh. The film was released on 23 September 2006. Shot entirely ...

'' (2006), directed by John Mahendran * ''

Kuttrapathirikai ''Kuttrapathirikai'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. K. Selvamani. The film stars Ramki, Rahman, Ramya Krishnan and Roja. The film was produced by Ravi Yadav's Yadavalaya Films, had music scored by Ilaiyaraaja and has ...

'' (2007), directed by R. K. Selvamani * ''

Prabhakaran Velupillai Prabhakaran (; ta, வேலுப்பிள்ளை பிரபாகரன்; , (26 November 1954 – 18 May 2009) was a Sri Lankan Tamil guerrilla and the founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ...

'' (2008), directed by Thushara Peiris * '' The Road from Elephant Pass'' (2008), directed by

Chandran Rutnam Chandran Rutnam is a Sri Lankan filmmaker and entrepreneur. Rutnam has hosted numerous Hollywood films for their location shoots in Sri Lanka and Malaysia. He was the Line Producer/Production Supervisor on several international productions incl ...

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'' (2011), directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara * ''

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'' (2011), directed by Boodee Keerthisena * '' A Common Man'' (2013), directed by

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Madras Cafe ''Madras Cafe'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language political action thriller film directed by Shoojit Sircar and starring John Abraham, Nargis Fakhri with newcomer Raashi Khanna in lead roles. The film is set in the late 1980s and early 1990s, ...

'' (2013), directed by

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* '' Ceylon'' (2013), directed by

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A Private War ''A Private War'' is a 2018 American biographical war drama film directed by Matthew Heineman, and starring Rosamund Pike as journalist Marie Colvin. The film is based on the 2012 article "Marie Colvin’s Private War" in ''Vanity Fair'' by Mar ...

'' (2018), directed by

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Documentaries

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Crayons and Paper ''Crayons and Paper'' is a documentary short, featuring Dr. Jerry Ehrlich, a pediatrician who has worked with Doctors Without Borders. To document the effect of war on children, Dr. Ehrlich has the children draw pictures of their lives. The film fe ...

'' (2009), directed by

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* '' Sri Lanka's Killing Fields'' (2011), directed by Callum Macrae * '' Lies Agreed Upon'' (2011), by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence * '' Sri Lanka's Killing Fields: War Crimes Unpunished'' (2012), directed by Callum Macrae * '' Ruthless'' (2012), by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence * ''

No Fire Zone ''No Fire Zone: In the Killing Fields of Sri Lanka'' is an investigative documentary about the final weeks of the Sri Lankan Civil War. The documentary covers the period from September 2008 until the end of the war in 2009 in which thousands of ...

'' (2013), directed by Callum Macrae * '' Sri Lanka's Unfinished War'' (2013), by the

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