Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
For more than fifteen years, the island nation of Sri Lanka has been in the midst of a violent conflict between government forces and an insurgent rebel group known as the Tamil Tigers. A panel of experts joins Kojo to discuss the country’s politics, culture, history, and future.
Guests
- Teresita Schaffer Director, South Asia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies; former U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka (1992- 1995)
- Dr. Stanley Samarasinghe Director, Tulane Institute of International Studies
- Pamela Constable Reporter, Washington Post Foreign Service
- Dr. Chelvadurai Manogaran Professor of Geography and International Studies, University of Wisconsin-Parkland
- Ambassador Geeka DaSilva Embassy of Sri Lanka
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