Sri Lankan civil War Flashcards
When does Sri Lanka become independent from Britain?
1948
What is the year of the Sinhala only act?
1956
Which year was the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam founded?
1976
When did the war break out between the Sri Lankan Gov and LTTE?
23 July 1983
Who is the leader and Founder of LTTE?
Velupillai Prabhkaran
President of Sri Lanka in 1970
Srimavo Bandaranaike
Which year was the first ambush on Sri Lankan soldiers and how many were killed?
1983
13 killed
What were the divisions of the Tamil Tigers?
Freedom birds
Black tigers
When was the suicide attack at Colombo airport? What was destroyed?
2001
50% of airline fleet
When were the first suicide attacks?
1993
What happened in 1987?
Gov pushes LTTE into Jaffna
Councils are established for Tamil areas
What happened in 2002?
Norway helps mediate a cease-fire.
Gov lifts bans on Tamils and rebels drop demands for separatist state
Who was the renegade Tamil Tiger?
Karuna
Which year was the peak of the war?
2006
What tactics did the gov use?
Peace talks 1985-1994
Military force
Air strikes
Which base did the gov capture in 2008?
Vidattalitivu
What happened in 2009? Quote?
The gov captures kilinochchi
“Unparalleled victory” pres mahinda rajapakse
When was Velupillai Prabhkaran killed?
May 2009
When was new leader Selvarasa Pathmanathan captured?
August 2009
How many citizens were killed?
80,000 to 100,000
What did Daryl Worthington say about organisation?
“…may ever truly be comprehended…”
Quote by Daryl Worthington about gov success?
“The Ceylon government was dominated by Sinhalese politicians thanks to the people’s numerical majority.”
What does the photo of the soldier carrying the child portray?
The government was fighting to stop the war and was caring for its civilians
What does Dr saravanamuttu say? Who is he?
“…nothing has changed substantially…”
Executive director for Centre of Policy Alternatives in Colombo
