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by Kumar Rupesinghe

The first anniversary of the signing of the Ceasefire Agreement is an opportunity to collectively engage in reflecting on what challenges lies ahead to bring about a negotiated solution to the civil war. International experiences show us that negotiated solutions to civil wars have been rare. Since 1800 only one third of all civil wars have ended through negotiations. Since 1945 that ratio stands at 25 per cent.
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