The Sri Lankan Civil War

Can you answer these questions about the Sri Lankan Civil War, which was fought from 1983 to 2009?

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What 1956 law made Sinhala the only official language, seen by the public as a way to prevent Tamil people from getting government jobs?	Sinhala Only Act
In 1981, at the Tamilian city of Jaffna, a violent pogrom was carried out by Sinhalese mobs and officers. What building did they burn down, destroying more than 90,000 books?	Jaffna Public Library
What 1983 genocide resulted in the deaths of more than 5,600 Tamil people and the disappearances of nearly 500 more?	Black July
What did the Tamil fighters call themselves, using the name of a ferocious animal?	Tamil Tigers
What is the name of the proposed Tamil nation in northern Sri Lanka?	Tamil Eelam
Who was the President of Sri Lanka at the start of the war?	J. R. Jayawardene
In 1988, the Tamil fighters unsuccessfully attempted a coup d'état on which other island country?	Maldives
What nearby country intervened in support of Sri Lanka from 1987-1990?	India
That country backed out of the conflict after female suicide bomber Thenmozhi Rajaratnam assassinated which recent Prime Minister in 1991?	Rajiv Gandhi
In 1993, which incumbent President of Sri Lanka was assassinated by Kulaveerasingam Veerakumar?	Ranasinghe Premadasa
In 2004, what natural disaster claimed the lives of 35,000 Sri Lankans, temporarily impeding the war while causing yet another humanitarian aid crisis?	Tsunami
Tamilian protesters rallied worldwide in support of a ceasefire, ranging from human chains to self-immolation. What South Asian megacity witnessed the most of these protests?	Chennai
In which month of 2009 did Sri Lanka declare victory, just a day before the Tamil fighters admitted defeat?	May
The end of the war was declared to be one of the top 10 news stories of 2009 by which news outlet?	Time Magazine
After the war, Sri Lanka was estimated to be contaminated by 1.6 million of what kind of explosive weapon?	Land Mines

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Level 59

Apr 2, 2024

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Apr 3, 2024

Yes! I am Telugu, and have just joined the server. Thank you!

Level 65

Apr 29, 2024

Will you make Telugu translations of these? Great quiz btw