Norwegian Mediation in Sri Lankan conflict

Abstract

By this research paper I will presented the context of Sri Lankan conflict and how the role of Norway as the mediator relates with that. The contingency approach that I used in this paper perceives that the mediation strategy and behaviour (procedural factors) must in order to be effective match and reflect the contextual factors of the conflict that I used interviews and opinion poll to shed light into the procedural factors of the mediation and how it interrelates with the contextual factors. Mediation is one of the key themes dominated in the study field of the conflict management Due to its widespread use and its increasing importance in international relations, mediation requires insensitive deep study in the form of research. Even though mediation has gained an important role in Sri Lankan conflict in recent history, it has not yet been a priority in the research field. Most of the literature on issues of the Sri Lankan conflict tackle only upon the overt incidence of it but hardly ever contain a deep insight to the realities in the grass root level. My attempt in this research is to provide a border picture of the ongoing peace process and the mediation by Norwegians in Sri Lankan conflict. For that I chose a mixed approach hence I used both quantitative and qualitative methods in my research. Interviews, filed observations and participant observations were the main qualitative research. Methodologies I employed at collecting data informal meetings, observations of artefacts secondary data sources were also used. The data collected on certain issues of mediation process from questionnaires gave the quantitative value to the research.