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The Beginning
Laws making shilanese the official language and buddhism being the official religion of sri lanka excluding the tamil ways of life -
Riots
tamil riots kill over 200 people -
Tamil uprising by activists and students
Tamil uprising by activists and students -
LTTE is formed to start opposing the government and other shilanese
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Official start to the Sri Lankan Genocide due to many big deaths due to both sides
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First attempt at peace between the government and LTTE fail
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President Premadasa was killed in a LTTE bombing, new president called for a talk of peace that ultimately failed
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Government of Sri Lanka and LTTE sign a ceasefire mediated by the Norwegians fighting somewhat continues on a small scale while major natural disasters devastate the land
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Government officially pulls out of the ceasefire agreement to fight on a full scale
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peace treaty is officially designed and signed the Sri Lankan genocide is considered done, but transitions at end of the genocide are rocky