🎬 'Teardrop Nation' Documentary Series Launched to Explore Sri Lanka's Post-Independence History

• Overview & Launch: 'Teardrop Nation,' a 4-part documentary series covering Sri Lanka’s political and conflict history from independence to 2009, was formally premiered at Scope Cinemas, Colombo City Centre on 8 October. Bimal Rathnayake attended as Chief Guest. • Production Details: Developed over 6 years by Project 72, the initiative was led by Project Director Sarah Kabir, alongside Research Lead/Archival Producer Ramla Wahab-Salman and Associate Director Kris Thomas. • Key Episode Structure: • Episode 1: Foundations of Conflict (1930s–1970s) • Episode 2: The Trigger (1970s–1980s) • Episode 3: Battle for Peace (1980s–late 1990s) • Episode 4: War in Paradise (1990s–2009) • Objectives: Designed as an educational resource to engage younger generations, promote reconciliation, and foster public discussion on social, political, and ethnic drivers of historical conflict to support non-recurrence.