ABSTRACT

This book probes features of internal migration in Sri Lanka and some of the social and political consequences of these population shifts. It examines the aspects of societal upheavals related to internal migration: unbalanced sex ratios, rising rates of suicide, and increased ethnic conflict. .

chapter 2|25 pages

Unbalanced Sex Ratios

chapter 3|26 pages

Rising Suicide Rates

chapter 4|30 pages

Ethnic Confrontation

chapter 5|7 pages

Future Research and Policy Implications