Sri Lankan civil war

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the official start date?July 23, 1983
2. What is the official end date?May 18, 2009
3. What caused the Sri Lankan civil war?The war started because the Tamil minority felt left out after the Sinhala Only Act of 1956 and other policies, leading to protests and the rise of the LTTE.
4. Who were the LTTE and what did they want?The LTTE were a Tamil group led by Velupillai Prabhakaran, and they wanted an independent Tamil state called Tamil Eelam in the north and east of Sri Lanka.

Ethno-nationalism: A form of nationalism where the nation is defined in terms of ethnicity or race.
Counter-insurgency: Military operations against an insurgency or rebellion.
Accountability: The obligation to accept responsibility for one's actions and their consequences.
Inclusive Governance: A system of government that ensures the participation and representation of all groups within a society.