The Community Memorialization Project is an archive of 320 village histories and life stories of individuals and groups, collected and archived to memorialize the experiences of violence and conflict in three Sri Lankan districts. Using the archive, the project creates opportunities for dialogue within and between communities on our country's past, and the future we as citizens want to create for it and the next generation of Sri Lankans.
The woman tells us the suffering in the war period.
Parents from the Matara, Akuressa area speaks about the loss of their beloved son.
Experiential sharing on war life
A worker at the Pesalai church speaks about a heartbreaking incident which had occurred…
Two gentleman from the Sritoppu village speaks about their constant battle for safety…
A collection of experiences related to ethnic conflict
A woman recounts the joyful and the bitter memories she had in her past.
A woman shares the tragic experiences of her life during the ethnic conflict
Community Memorialization Project
186/5, 1/1 Havelock Road
Colombo 05