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Independence achieved
Their independence was granted. They changed their name from Ceylon to Sri Lanka. -
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Sri Lanka:Independence and on
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Became a Republic
Sri Lanka assumed status as a Republic and began to work their government. -
Constitutuion Introduced
The Sri Lankan Constitution was written and accepted. It established many ground rules for the society. -
Civil War Began
The War in Sri Lanka lasted for many years and molded the cultureof the citizens, -
Youth Uprising began
The youth were swayed to either side and began fighthing in the civil war. -
President Premadasa killed
He was killed by a radical and this hurt the morale of the people. -
Civil War Ended
The civil war was a long fought battle but came to a close in 2009. This was a strange adjustment for the people of Sri Lanka because it took so long to complete the war. -
Fighting Continues
The Tamil Tigers begin to set off more bombs and this sparks the Civil War back up -
Tamil Tigers Defeated
The tigers were finished by the Government and Sri Lanka returned to a non-fighting state. -
UN makes mandations
The UN Human Rights Council asks Sri Lanka to look into human rights cases more carefully since that is a huge problem there,
