With the Sri Lankan Civil War spanning for nearly 30 years (1983–2009), the conflict has been portrayed in a variety of ways in popular culture, both during the war and after its conclusion.
Literature Biographies Tamil Tigress (2011), by Niromi de Soyza
Non-fiction This Divided Island (2015), by Samanth Subramanian Island of Blood (2003), by Anita Pratap The Tamil Genocide by Sri Lanka (2009), by Francis Boyle The Cage (2011), by Gordon Weiss Still Counting the Dead (2012), by Frances Harrison Gota’s War: The Crushing of Tamil Tiger Terrorism in Sri Lanka (2012), by C. A. Chandraprema Dare to Dream - Heroic Tales for the Tamil Diaspora (2012), by J. K. Sivalingam A Fleeting Moment in My Country (2012), by N. Malathy
Novels Tech War (Able Team) (1985), by Dick Stivers Funny Boy (1994), by Shyam Selvadurai The Road from Elephant Pass (2003), by Nihal De Silva Island of a Thousand Mirrors (2012), by Nayomi Munaweera Ummath (2014), by Sharmila Seyyid The Story of a Brief Marriage (2016), by Anuk Arudpragasam The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (2022), by Shehan Karunatilaka Brotherless Night (2023), by V. V. Ganeshananthan
Film & TV Films
Unakkaga Piranthen (1992), directed by Balu Anand Purahanda Kaluwara (1997), directed by Prasanna Vithanage Saroja (2000), directed by Somaratne Dissanayake In the Name of Buddha (2002), directed by Rajesh Touchriver Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), directed by Mani Ratnam Ira Madiyama (2003), directed by Prasanna Vithanage Aanivaer (2006), directed by John Mahendran Kuttrapathirikai (2007), directed by R. K. Selvamani Prabhakaran (2008), directed by Thushara Peiris The Road from Elephant Pass (2008), directed by Chandran Rutnam Flying Fish (2011), directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara Matha (2011), directed by Boodee Keerthisena A Common Man (2013), directed by Chandran Rutnam Madras Cafe (2013), directed by John Abraham Ceylon (2013), directed by Santosh Sivan Dheepan (2015), directed by Jacques Audiard A Private War (2018), directed by Matthew Heineman
Documentaries Crayons and Paper (2009), directed by Bruce David Janu Unholy Ground (2010), directed by Ken Miller Sri Lanka's Killing Fields (2011), directed by Callum Macrae Lies Agreed Upon (2011), by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence Sri Lanka's Killing Fields: War Crimes Unpunished (2012), directed by Callum Macrae Ruthless (2012), by the Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence No Fire Zone (2013), directed by Callum Macrae Sri Lanka's Unfinished War (2013), by the BBC Killing the Travellers: Kurukkalmadam Massacre (2024), directed by Baazir Kaleelur Rahman
Animation Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007), by Sunrise, Inc.
Music Poradada Oru Valenthada, song from Alai Osai (1985) Tholvi Nilaiyena, song from Oomai Vizhigal (1986) Lions and Tigers (1997), song by Brown Boogie Nation Sebalanani (2009), song by Ranidu Lankage Born Free (2010), song by M.I.A.
Video games Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Predator (2010) NERO: The Sniper (2021)
See also List of films about the Tamil genocide
References