Question

why did a civil war start in sri lanka​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The origins of the Sri Lankan Civil War lie in the continuous political rancor between the majority Sinhalese and the minority Tamils. The roots of the modern conflict lie in the British colonial rule when the country was known as Ceylon.

Answer 2

Answer:

After decades of increasing ethnic tension, the war began as a low-level insurgency in July of 1983. Ethnic riots broke out in Colombo and other cities. ... The Tamil Tigers declared the "First Eelam War" (1983 - 87) with the aim of creating a separate Tamil state in northern Sri Lanka called Eelam.