Sri Lanka terrorism threats; get some academic facts

The recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka have left the world in shock.  How common is terrorism in Sri Lanka?

• Global Terrorism Database Maintained by The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) enables you to trace and compare past incidents by country, type of attack and perpetuator. It covers 1970-2017
• SATP South Asian Terrorism Portal has assessments and reports covering the years since 2000. The front page has news of the current events.
• UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program provides summaries and data on armed conflict in Sri Lanka since the mid 1980s

What is the state of government in Sri Lanka?

Leading think tanks which regularly comment include:

• Chatham House
• Council on Foreign Policy
• Brookings
• Amnesty International
• Human Rights Watch