PreviousNext Our Approach A bloody civil war had been going on since 1983, and its end in 2009 did not resolve the tensions between Tamils and Sinhalese, but rather exacerbated many problems. Our aim is to come to terms with this period, which was marked by massacres on both sides, executions and massive human rights violations. Since 2009, there has been no public discussion about the civil war in Sri Lanka, nor has there been a real dialogue with the Tamils. The Maatram Foundation, which has also been supported by KURVE Wustrow since 2016, considers this a permanent problem for peace in Sri Lanka. For example, the construction of Buddhist temples in the Hindu-influenced Tamil areas in the north and east of Sri Lanka continues unabated, which is seen by Tamil critics as a state-sponsored attack on Tamil culture. Muslims once displaced by the LTTE because of their alleged proximity to the central government are returning to the Tamil areas, where they are now demanding more land for themselves because of their "population growth", thus reviving old tensions. More from the Projects No public discussion about the civil warAn Article by journalist Wolfgang Labuhn: "Joining Hands for Change". About the work of our partner organisation "Maatram Foundation".Read article Recognition of the suffering of othersArtikel der Journalistin und Politikwissenschaftlerin Jutta Sommerbauer: „Von Dokumentation bis Dialog“. Über unseren Dealing with the Past-Ansatz und die Aufarbeitung der Vergangenheit durch „Maatram Foundation“ in Sri Lanka.Artikel lesen Violence against foreigners increased in Berlin and surroundingA portrait of our peace expert Singham in "Peace Counts". He enters his home country while the war is still raging. He comes from Berlin, where he lived for 15 years. He is known as a political activist and brilliant persuader. He has a German passport, a German wife, a house in Kreuzberg "with an underground station, wholemeal bread and old-age insurance". In 1995 he decided to go back. Had he gone mad?Read portrait Our Partner in the Region: Centre for Peacebuilding and Reconciliation (CPBR) The Centre for Peacebuilding and Reconciliation (CPBR) was established in 2002. Over the past 20 years, the NGO has expanded to all parts of the country, with peacebuilding and conflict transformation as its essence. Social Economic & Environmental Developers (SEED) Das Social Economic & Environmental Developers (SEED) was founded in 1996 as a non-profit non-governmental organisation (NGO) and operates in the Vavuniya district in northern Sri Lanka. They support the resettlement process for people who were displaced during the war years and are now seeking a new start in their home communities. You want to become a peace worker? Info on open positions Application form Project Details at a Glance Title:"Strengthening the participation of civil society in dealing with the pastInternational Peace Worker:1 regional coordinator and 3 international peace workers Contact Person Jessica Belkelwevelsiep [at] kurvewustrow [dot] org (jbelke(at)kurvewustrow.org) In our media library you'll find info material, publications, videos and much more Catch up now
No public discussion about the civil warAn Article by journalist Wolfgang Labuhn: "Joining Hands for Change". About the work of our partner organisation "Maatram Foundation".Read article
Recognition of the suffering of othersArtikel der Journalistin und Politikwissenschaftlerin Jutta Sommerbauer: „Von Dokumentation bis Dialog“. Über unseren Dealing with the Past-Ansatz und die Aufarbeitung der Vergangenheit durch „Maatram Foundation“ in Sri Lanka.Artikel lesen
Violence against foreigners increased in Berlin and surroundingA portrait of our peace expert Singham in "Peace Counts". He enters his home country while the war is still raging. He comes from Berlin, where he lived for 15 years. He is known as a political activist and brilliant persuader. He has a German passport, a German wife, a house in Kreuzberg "with an underground station, wholemeal bread and old-age insurance". In 1995 he decided to go back. Had he gone mad?Read portrait