Sri Lankan Civil War in popular culture

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.

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

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
 * A Private War (2018), directed by Matthew Heineman

Documentaries

 * Crayons and Paper (2009), directed by Bruce David Janu
 * 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

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)