Contents

1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 2

2 Youth in Sri Lanka............................................................................................................................

3 Representations of Youth in the Master Narratives.......................................................................... 7

4 Youth as a Conveyer of Discomforting Memories............................................................................ 8

4.1 Tarunakama as a Driver of Violence................................................................................... 9

5 Deflecting Blame: “Good” Versus “Bad” Insurgents.................................................................... 11

6 Conclusion........................................................................................................................................ 15

References.............................................................................................................................................. 16