Conflicts in Sri Lanka

Q. S1: Sri Lankan Tamils demanded for a separate state.

S2: The Tamils were mostly concentrated in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka and demanded autonomy.

Based on the two statements, select the correct option:

1. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1.
2. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent sentences.
3. S1: True; S2: False.
4. S1: False; S2: True.

Q. The Sri Lankan Tamils demanded a separate state. The fight led to a Civil War between ___ and ___.

1. Youth of Sri Lanka
2. Sri Lankan government
3. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
4. East Sri Lankans

Q. Statement A: The denial of regional autonomy in the Northern and Eastern provinces resulted in the demand for an independent state for the Sri Lankan Tamils.

Statement B: The Liberation Tigers of the Tamil Eelam pursued a long drawn-out method of peaceful negotiation in order to get the government to concede to the demands of the Tamils.

1. Statement A is true, but Statement B is false
2. Statement A is false, but Statement B is true
3. Both statements are true
4. Both statements are false

Q. The Sri Lankan Civil War was primarily fought between the Sri Lankan government and the:

1. Tamil National People's Front
2. All Ceylon Makkal Congress
3. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
4. Communist Party of Sri Lanka