International Conference on Countering Terrorism (ICCT)

Sri Lanka provides a case study of a democratic polity that has for over three decades been a victim of terrorism of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). There has been hardly any noteworthy tangible action taken by the international community to arrest its ramifications until the incidents of 9/11 when the threat posed by the LTTE, was better appreciatded. The problems confronted and the experience gained by Sri Lanka in grappling with LTTE terrorism - both internally and the ramifications resulting from its support networks abroad, including the diaspora, have attracted wide attention. The panel will deal with the relevant issues arising from the crimes committed by the LTTE including acts of piracy, unauthorised use of aircraft to bomb non – military targets, its global fundraising, human trafficking, narcotics smuggling, money laundering, arms procurement and shipping, intelligence operations and propaganda/ lobbying operations, and examine the counter measures adopted by the host state and the foreign governments, and UN agencies in curbing their activities.

Principal Speaker :
Dr. Rohan Gunaratna,
Head, International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research, Singapore

Chair of Panel Session :
Mr. Chandra Fernando,
former IGP

Discussants :
(i) Mr. Dapula de Livera,
Deputy Solicitor General




(ii) Prof. Karunaratne Hangawatta,
Senior Lecturer of Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, USA
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