what was the civil war in Sri Lanka
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Civil War Erupts. The British granted Ceylon independence in 1948. The Sinhalese majority immediately began to pass laws that discriminated against Tamils, particularly the Indian Tamils brought to the island by the British. They made Sinhalese the official language, driving Tamils out of the civil service.
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can u pleass tell me what is 'ceylon'
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- It is a violent methodconflict between the opposing groups within a country. For example : The sinhalese and The tamils.
- Due to violent conflict between both these ethnic groups, thousands of people of both the communities have been killed.
- The civil war has caused a terrible setback to the social, cultural and economic life of the country.
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