War & Peace in Sri Lanka Photos by Sri Walpola

This exhibit of photographs by Sri Lankan photojournalist Sri Walpola depicts war and peace in Sri Lanka. Most of his photos were taken during the civil war between 1983-2006 and during the two-and-a-half years of cease-fire. The civil war ended in May 2009 on the island. The photos show the impact of the violence on civilians. Some of the photos were shot under dangerous circumstances. They tell a story of death, destruction, grief and the hardships of war along with contrasting images of hope and renewal. They are being shown for the first time in the U.S.