Memory Map
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.
Stories
Love beyond boundaries
A lady from Akkaraipattu speaks of her difficulties after losing her parents and...
Dream of a widowed mother
A young widowed mother, speaks of her sacrifices, suffering and dream of bringin...
A family destroyed because of the conflict
The story of a family that lost their lives due to the terror of armed Tamil gro...
Two decades of expectations
A woman who lost her husband during the ethnic violence shares this experience....
Life in the time of war
A mother remembering what she has seen and experienced during the war years....
The tragedy of my life
A woman shares the tragic story of how she lost members of her family due to the...
An exemplary woman
The story of a woman who grew up in a poor family and overcame countless barrier...
A message from the Komari village
A man from Komari speaks of the important memories of his village, the happy as ...