International Legal and Jurisprudential Audit of Offshore Energy Exploitation in the Mannar Basin: Structural Encroachment, Maritime Self-Determination, and Resource Rights of Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka Legal Disclaimer This legal and geopolitical audit constitutes an independent human rights investigation into the structural management of marine spaces, offshore energy reserves, and indigenous resource rights off Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka. The analytical frameworks, statutory audits, and legal causes of action presented herein are formulated exclusively for international public policy advocacy, legal accountability, and academic scrutiny. This document does not constitute individualized legal, financial, or investment advice. Editor’s Note For decades, human rights advocacy and political discourse surrounding the rights of Tamil-speaking populations—including Tamil, Muslim, and Christian coastal communities—in Sri Lanka have been constrained by an enduring "land bias...