ABSTRACT
This chapter traces the militarization of nature and the environment in Sri Lanka. The chapter begins by highlighting state-sponsored practices in Dry Zone colonization schemes to discuss the intersection of nationalist ideologies and environmental management in Sri Lanka. The chapter then shifts to the management of natural hazards and risks after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, which treats disasters and potential disasters as threats to national security and provides examples of ongoing forms of militarization and colonization in the post-war context. The chapter concludes with the implications of climate change, asking how the Anthropocene might shape future environmental research in Sri Lanka.
