What are the consequences of civil war in Sri Lanka?

1. Due to the Civil War, thousands of people of both the communities have been killed. 2. Many families were forced to leave the country as refugees and many more lost their livelihoods.

What did the LTTE achieve?

The LTTE is recognized for having carried out a number of high-profile assassinations, including the assassination of Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa in 1993 and the former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991.

How was the LTTE defeated?

After a 26-year military campaign, the Sri Lankan Armed Forces militarily defeated the Tamil Tigers in May 2009, bringing the civil war to an end.

What was the result of the Sri Lankan civil war?

Government regains total control of former LTTE-controlled areas in the North and East of the country. 16 May 2009: Sri Lankan Government declared a military defeat of LTTE. 17 May 2009: LTTE admit defeat by Sri Lankan Government. 19 May 2009: President Mahinda Rajapaksa officially declares end of civil war in parliament.

How did Sri Lanka change its strategy to defeat LTTE?

In response, the Sri Lankan government finally decided to change its strategic objective, from negotiating with the LTTE to annihilating it. To succeed, a strategy needs to take into account the adversary. In this case it needed to be relevant to the nature of the LTTE insurgency.

Why did Sri Lanka fight Eelam War IV?

In mid-2006, sensing victory was in its grasp, the LTTE deliberately ended the Norwegian-brokered ceasefire and initiated the so-called Eelam War IV. In response, the Sri Lankan government finally decided to change its strategic objective, from negotiating with the LTTE to annihilating it.

How many Tamils supported the LTTE in Sri Lanka?

Only 12 percent of Sri Lanka’s population were Lankan Tamils and of these it was believed that only some 300,000 actively supported the LTTE. Moreover, the LTTE’s legitimacy as an organization was declining.