Aid relations in protracted displacement comprise a diversity of actors with different influence and involvement over time. Building on the case of Sri Lanka's northern Muslim's expulsion from the north of the country in 1990, this paper investigates the dynamic space of aid relations in their drawn‐out internal displacement. The study draws on 38 key informant interviews and 10 focus‐group discussions, conducted in Sri Lanka (Jaffna, Mannar, Puttalam, and Colombo) in 2022. The paper contributes new knowledge of the local dynamics of assistance in protracted displacement, by analysing the roles of a wide set of actors within this dynamic space of aid relations over time. The analysis incorporates angles and voices often overlooked in mainstream humanitarian studies, including internally displaced persons, hosts, and Middle Eastern aid funders. The study argues that a long‐term perspective and a variety of voices provide foundations for more productive engagement with localisation in humanitarian action in protracted displacement crises.

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长期国内流离失所中援助关系的动态空间：斯里兰卡北部穆斯林的案例

长期流离失所中的援助关系由不同的参与者组成，随着时间的推移，他们的影响力和参与程度也有所不同。本文以 1990 年斯里兰卡北部穆斯林被驱逐出该国北部的案例为基础，研究了长期国内流离失所过程中援助关系的动态空间。该研究借鉴了 2022 年在斯里兰卡（贾夫纳、马纳尔、普塔拉姆和科伦坡）进行的 38 次关键知情人访谈和 10 次焦点小组讨论。本文通过分析随着时间的推移，在这一动态的援助关系空间中，广泛的参与者所扮演的角色。该分析纳入了主流人道主义研究中经常被忽视的角度和声音，包括境内流离失所者、东道主和中东援助资助者。该研究认为，长期视角和各种声音为在长期流离失所危机中更有效地参与人道主义行动本地化奠定了基础。