Conflict in Sri Lanka

CONFLICT IN MULTI-ETHNIC SOCIETIES: CASE STUDY 1: Sri Lanka CASE STUDY 2: N Ireland

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Conflict in Multi-ethnic Sri Lanka

First, The scenic side of Sri Lanka…

How is Sri Lanka like these days?

Some parts in Colombo are marred by …

Tamil woman suicide bomber killed 23, wounded 60 Friday 05, July 1996 [Source : http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/parade/nm58/suicide.htm]

SRI LANKA The setting for a violatile situation

Map 2000 SRI LANKANS 3 major races SINHALESE TAMILS MOORS

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Distribution of different racial groups in Sri Lanka, 1993 Indian Tamils Sri Lankan Tamils Sri Lankan Tamils 18% of population are Tamils

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SRI LANKA But why did conflict arise?

Political decisions that led to conflict …

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Political consequences of the Sinhalese-Tamil conflict

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Economic consequences of the Sinhalese-Tamil conflict

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Social consequences of the Sinhalese-Tamil conflict

Women and children massacred by LTTE in Kotiyagala in Monaragala District in Sri Lanka, Dec 1995 Srhttp://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/parade/nm58/weli.htm

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Was the formation of the LTTE (Tamil Tigers) a help or hindrance to the Tamil cause?

Conflict in Sri Lanka

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