Papers by Ravi Pathiravithana
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms to choose one's ... more Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's way 1 .-Viktor Frankl, Md, PhD VIOLENT EXTREMISM AND SRI LANKAN MUSLIM YOUTH CHAPTER ONE discontented youth mobilizing. Financial assistance from the Middle East, India, and Malaysia assisted him and his organization. However, Is Zaharan Hashim alone capable of organizing such atrocities and radicalizing so many educated and wealthy individuals for the cause?
Thesis Chapters by Ravi Pathiravithana
USAWC, 2022
Since the brutal end of the ethnic civil war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009... more Since the brutal end of the ethnic civil war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009, many incidents have targeted the Muslim community in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's security was compromised by terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday in 2019 by some Muslim youths. As a result of the tragedy, many country institutions were adversely affected, including the security, economic and social sectors. Extremism based on ideologies has also been motivated by religious beliefs. Muslims in Sri Lanka often claim to be a peaceful community and have no interest in violent mobilization. However, the evidence contradicts Muslims' claim of being peace-loving. There was no random act of terrorism on Easter Sunday. Studying these conservative religious trends tries to anticipate a later tendency towards violence within the Muslim community that would manifest with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. The paper examines the causes and the motivations of Muslim youth who committed such atrocities. The research draws mainly on secondary sources. However, literature analyses were more explicitly focused on the Sri Lankan scenario to understand the ground reality better.
USAWC, 2022
Since the brutal end of the ethnic civil war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009... more Since the brutal end of the ethnic civil war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009, many incidents have targeted the Muslim community in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's security was compromised by terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday in 2019 by some Muslim youths. As a result of the tragedy, many country institutions were adversely affected, including the security, economic and social sectors. Extremism based on ideologies has also been motivated by religious beliefs. Muslims in Sri Lanka often claim to be a peaceful community and have no interest in violent mobilization. However, the evidence contradicts Muslims' claim of being peace-loving. There was no random act of terrorism on Easter Sunday. Studying these conservative religious trends tries to anticipate a later tendency towards violence within the Muslim community that would manifest with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. The paper examines the causes and the motivations of Muslim youth who committed such atrocities. The research draws mainly on secondary sources. However, literature analyses were more explicitly focused on the Sri Lankan scenario to understand the ground reality better.
Teaching Documents by Ravi Pathiravithana
GUERRILLA WARFARE AND SRI LANKAN TANK FLEET, 2009
The mech warfare against insurgency and the use of MBT, s and AFV’s are out lined and discuss in ... more The mech warfare against insurgency and the use of MBT, s and AFV’s are out lined and discuss in general terms. The future employment of MBT’s/ AFV‘s in COIN and the development and changes to the present fleet of veh‘s will be discuss with suggestions and recommendations to suit the future reqmts.
Chapter One. The whole chapter is focused on to the Tech and Mech data’s of the present fleet of veh’s.
Chapter Two. The first part describes the background to the conflict and the next part explains the employment of MBT’s in offensive and defensive phases of the war. Further describe the theaters of war including how armr had been used and employed at each theater of war. It then analyzes the conduct of armr during all phases of Elam war in nut shell, the functions and the tactics/skills of en.
Chapter Three. Discuss the future use of MBT’s and AFV’s within the Sri Lanka Army. The initial sub headings cover the origin of armr and analysis of the threat perception/challenges in the future. Next part concludes with the possible re grouping of present fleet of MBT’s and AFV’s, while introducing the new concept of mech re structuring.
Chapter Four. The Final part deals with the how the veh will change and developed to cater for future reqmt’s. Second part analyzes the possible tech and mech improvements needed. Finally sum up with the recommendations for re grouping, upgrading of present fleet of veh’s and the most appropriate MBT’s for the future employment.
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Papers by Ravi Pathiravithana
Thesis Chapters by Ravi Pathiravithana
Teaching Documents by Ravi Pathiravithana
Chapter One. The whole chapter is focused on to the Tech and Mech data’s of the present fleet of veh’s.
Chapter Two. The first part describes the background to the conflict and the next part explains the employment of MBT’s in offensive and defensive phases of the war. Further describe the theaters of war including how armr had been used and employed at each theater of war. It then analyzes the conduct of armr during all phases of Elam war in nut shell, the functions and the tactics/skills of en.
Chapter Three. Discuss the future use of MBT’s and AFV’s within the Sri Lanka Army. The initial sub headings cover the origin of armr and analysis of the threat perception/challenges in the future. Next part concludes with the possible re grouping of present fleet of MBT’s and AFV’s, while introducing the new concept of mech re structuring.
Chapter Four. The Final part deals with the how the veh will change and developed to cater for future reqmt’s. Second part analyzes the possible tech and mech improvements needed. Finally sum up with the recommendations for re grouping, upgrading of present fleet of veh’s and the most appropriate MBT’s for the future employment.
Chapter One. The whole chapter is focused on to the Tech and Mech data’s of the present fleet of veh’s.
Chapter Two. The first part describes the background to the conflict and the next part explains the employment of MBT’s in offensive and defensive phases of the war. Further describe the theaters of war including how armr had been used and employed at each theater of war. It then analyzes the conduct of armr during all phases of Elam war in nut shell, the functions and the tactics/skills of en.
Chapter Three. Discuss the future use of MBT’s and AFV’s within the Sri Lanka Army. The initial sub headings cover the origin of armr and analysis of the threat perception/challenges in the future. Next part concludes with the possible re grouping of present fleet of MBT’s and AFV’s, while introducing the new concept of mech re structuring.
Chapter Four. The Final part deals with the how the veh will change and developed to cater for future reqmt’s. Second part analyzes the possible tech and mech improvements needed. Finally sum up with the recommendations for re grouping, upgrading of present fleet of veh’s and the most appropriate MBT’s for the future employment.