The Psychological Impact of Political Violence in Sri Lanka – Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge M.D.

Of all the tasks of government, the most basic is to protect its citizens from violence.- John Foster Dulles

18/12/2020

 

Commonly violence is defined as the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual against oneself, another person or against a group or community that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, mal-development, or deprivation (Krug, Dahlberg, Mercy, Zwi& Lozano, 2002).

Political violence refers to acts of violence undertaken to further the political objectives. Violence is a common means used by people and governments around the world to achieve political goals. In this context Sri Lanka is one of the countries that is highly affected by political violence. The scale and intensity of political violence has increased in Sri Lanka over the past few decades. Violence has become a common occurrence during the elections in Sri Lanka. Violence pervades Sri Lankan social and cultural life.

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