With the Sri Lankan Civil War spanning for nearly 30 years (1983–2009), the conflict has been portrayed in a variety of ways in popular culture, both during the war and after its conclusion.

• Poradada Oru Valenthada, song from Alai Osai (1985)
• Tholvi Nilaiyena, song from Oomai Vizhigal (1986)^[2]
• Lions and Tigers (1997), song by Brown Boogie Nation
• Sebalanani (2009), song by Ranidu Lankage
• Born Free (2010), song by M.I.A.

• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Predator (2010)
• NERO: The Sniper (2021)