ABSTRACT The end of the violent conflict in 2009 and subsequent political changes in Sri Lanka post-2015 has opened a window for the return of the Tamil diaspora. The journey that began with the exodus of the Tamils from the North to Colombo, particularly Wellawatte, continued for those who fled the Island while others opted to stay back. The returning Tamil diaspora find Wellawatte as a place of arrival, transition and resettlement. This article looks at how the returning Tamil diaspora become embedded in Wellawatte by investing in condominium units and thereby becoming involved in transforming neighbourhoods. Empirical data from 32 qualitative interviews provide insight into social challenges and transitions that are part of the return migration process, and how a neighbourhood becomes a place of contested co-living as a result of different expectations, visions and aspirations.

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垂直生活：跨国城市化和侨民返回斯里兰卡威拉瓦特/科伦坡

摘要 2009 年暴力冲突的结束以及随后斯里兰卡 2015 年后的政治变化为泰米尔侨民的回归打开了窗口。泰米尔人从北部流向科伦坡，尤其是威拉瓦特，开始了那些逃离该岛而其他人选择留下来的人的旅程。返回的泰米尔侨民将 Wellawatte 视为抵达、过渡和重新安置的地方。本文着眼于返回的泰米尔侨民如何通过投资公寓单位而融入 Wellawatte，从而参与社区改造。来自 32 次定性访谈的经验数据提供了对作为返回移民过程一部分的社会挑战和转变的洞察，