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What was then known as Ceylon, gained independence from Great Britain turning it into a self governing nation. This then led to questioning on how there new country should be led, turning into a civil war. -
This divided the country for years, it was through a conflict between Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers ( a militant group). It ended with the Government winning but it has caused generational trauma that is still being expressed today from the large number of deaths and the ignoring of issues from the war.