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These slides are used to illustrate the consequences of Sri Lanka conflict between the Tamils and the Sinhalese. One of the consequences is the rise of the Tamil youths which organised themselves and form the infamous Tamil Tigers or Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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14. Tamils demanded
peacefully for fair
treatment.
The Federal Party asked
for Tamil areas to be
recognised as a
federation
Before 1950
1950
15. Tamil United Liberation
Front is formed and it
asked for a separate
independent state – Tamil
Eelam.
After the idea for
separated state was
rejected, Tamils became
angry and dissatisfied
with government.
1976
May 1976
21. Killed 6 aid workers
who were constructing
"Village of Hope“.
Another 3 aid workers
suffer serious gunshot
injuries.
April 1 2007
22. LTTE planted a bomb
in Rathmalana,
targeting a truck
carrying Sri Lanka
Police personnel killing
7 civilians and injuring
more than 39 people.
Amongst dead was a
pregnant mother.
May 28 2007
32. 1987
India pressured Sri Lanka to sign a
peace accord.
Outcome
Although peace accord was signed,
Tamil Tigers did not disarm and Indian
troops took control by force.
Attempt