• Dr. Shantha Wanninayake

The paper examines the challenges and obstacles related to return and resettle IDPs during the ceasefire period and in the post-conflict resettlement process after end the three decades of civil war in Sri Lanka in 2009 . Internal displacement has become a tragic consequence of almost three decade of armed conflict in Sri Lanka. In the ceasefire period in 2002-2006 and after declaring the military victory against LTTE by the government of Sri Lanka in May 2009, the process of peace building has been envisaged under several programs and projects. Resettling IDPs in their places of origin became a prime task under the resettlement programs to rebuild the normalcy life of displaced people. It is equated with the achievement of a sustainable return and the ability of the IDPs to secure social, economical, and political conditions needed for their livelihoods. The aim is to understand the role of the socioeconomic and security factors that affect as obstacles to resettle people in the original places. The study has revealed various factors that have influenced the IDPs decision to return to their original villages or remain in the host communities. The study has found that the answer is not that simple. On the contrary, the factors are complex and interrelated. Consequently, one of the main findings is that multiple factors need to be understood in relation to the situation of the return and resettlement of IDPs. Qualitative data for the study were collected mainly through interviews, including long interviews, key informant interviews Extensive field research was undertaken at villages in the districts of Vavuniya and Anuradhapura.

Return, resettlement, IDPs, challenges, obstacles original villages

"Challenges of IDP Resettlement: Post conflict Return and Resettlement Process in Sri Lanaka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.172-188, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901E22.pdf

"Challenges of IDP Resettlement: Post conflict Return and Resettlement Process in Sri Lanaka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp172-188, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901E22.pdf