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Independence
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Official Language
Sinhalese became the official language for Sri Lanka, but only some Tamils spoke the language. -
Cornea Donation
Dr.Hudson Silva, and his wife Irangani de silva, who are the founders of the Eye Donation Society, flew with the first cornea to be donated to Singapore. -
Ceylon to Sri Lanka
Ceylon had a name change to Sri Lanka. A new constitution was also adopted under Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike. Buddhism also became the official state religion -
Civil War
Tamil Tigers in the North ended up in a Civil War because they killed 13 Sri Lankan Sinhalese soldiers which proved a regional struggle for independence. That resulted in the Sinhalese majority killing thousands Tamil civilians. -
Eviction
75,000 Muslims got evicted from Sri Lanka by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Came from the North, as most went to Puttalam. 1,000 Muslims were killed by Rebels in the East. -
Military Recruiting
Got desperate for recruits because more than 12,000 soldiers left the army. Because they're so desperate, women have been recruited, and was said to be half of the Tamil attack forces were women. Government military, Tamil fighters - 114,000->5,000. -
Death Toll
A Norwegian long-term cease-fire plan was signed by Sri Lanka and Tamil Tiger rebels. When it was signed, more than 65,000 were on the death toll. -
Presidential System
Maithripala, a former Health Minister, opposition parties, trade unions, and professional groups signed an agreement to get rid of the powerful presidential system, if he beats Mahinda Rajapaksa and wins the presidential election.