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Event war South Asia

Sri Lankan Tamil Insurgency

1976 CE – 1983 CE

Rising ethnic tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil minority escalated from political agitation to armed insurgency, setting the stage for the devastating Sri Lankan Civil War.

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Conflict · South Asia

Sri Lankan Tamil Insurgency

1976 CE – 1983 CE

Rising ethnic tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil minority escalated from political agitation to armed insurgency, setting the stage for the devastating Sri Lankan Civil War.

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