The document provides background information on Sri Lanka, including its population, demographics, history of conflict, and key actors. It discusses the roots of ethnic tensions between Sinhalese and Tamils, the emergence of the LTTE as an armed separatist group, and events like the 1983 anti-Tamil pogrom that exacerbated violence and division. It also outlines various approaches to conflict transformation, the impacts of war on youth, and ideas for constructive youth activism and peacebuilding initiatives.