A poverty of hope among Sri Lankan Tamils

Fifteen years after Sri Lanka’s civil war ended, a peaceful life still eludes Tamils living in the former battle zone across the island’s north and east. Many are relentlessly searching for their loved ones, while resisting attempts by state agencies to take over their lands. The widespread economic misery, only compounded by the financial crisis of 2022, and a fractured Tamil polity have left them further disillusioned, Meera Srinivasan reports