Some of what needs to be done, including the sequencing of reconstruction measures, is now better understood – not least due to the different recent experiences in rebuilding Bosnia, Colombia, and other war-torn states. These efforts demonstrated the need to have an effective legal system and functioning state institutions before embarking on big structural reforms.
正是由于有近期重建波斯尼亚、哥伦比亚以及其他遭受战争蹂躏的国家的不同经历，人们现在对斯里兰卡要做的包括重建措施的先后顺序在内的事情，有了更好的理解。这些努力显示，在开始重大的结构性改革之前，必须建立有效的法律体系和能够运转的国家机构。在这方面，斯里兰卡在几十年的战争中显示出来的维护其民主制度的能力，为人们对它充满希望提供了依据。