- Royce Fellowship
Thilakshani
Dias
Concentration
Development Studies
Award Year
2004
Breeding Violence? The Intersection of Buddhism and Politics in Sri Lanka
Faculty Sponsor: Gregory Elliott
Despite its deep communal ties to Buddhism, Sri Lanka has been embroiled in a violent ethnic conflict for over two decades. Thilakshani explored the political influence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka's ongoing ethnic conflict.
Tilli is currently a Vice President at Morgan Stanley & Co., based in Manhattan, New York.