Study of the impact of the work of FORUT in Sri Lanka : building civil society

This report examines the impact of the work of FORUT in Sri Lanka in relation to some of the objectives in the Norwegian guidelines for strengthening civil society.

FORUT's interventions in Sri Lanka have been studied in two different, but equally challenging contexts, namely in the war affected Vavuniya district in the North, and in the politically turbulent Hambantota district in the South. War and political interference have limited the operational space of civil society organisations in both contexts. Nevertheless, the situation is rapidly changing in both areas, thus offering new opportunities for civil society organisations.