what factor led to a civil war in sri lanka?
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Explanation:
Sri Lanka civil war is a results of rival and competing political aspirations of Sinhalese and tamil of sri lanka.
being the majority Sinhalese got political power to govern the Country after independence while Tamils saw this as a lost of their political influence on governance.
Answer:
1) The Sri Lankan Tamils launched parties and struggles for the recognition of Tamil as an official language, for regional autonomy and equality of opportunity in securing education and jobs.
2) By 1980s several political organisations were formed demanding an independent Tamil Eelam (state) in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
3) The distrust between the two communities turned into widespread conflict. It soon turned into a civil war. As a result, thousands of people of both the communities have been killed.
4) Many families were forced to leave the country as refugees and many more lost their livelihoods.
5) The civil war has caused a terrible setback to the social, cultural and economic life of the country.