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1. Four Guiding Principles of Governance
1.1.4. Resettlement
The government relocated large numbers of Sinhalese to the Tamil areas
Government did this to provide land for Sinhalese who had no land
Tamils were unhappy because Buddhist monks and Sri Lankan army also moved to
the Tamil areas
Tamils had less land for their own use
Foreign Intervention
o India tried to help solve the situation but failed
o India interfered by sending food and supplies to Tamils
o Indian Air Force also violated Sri Lankan airspace
o Indian peacekeepers retreated after fighting with LTTE
1.2.2. Economic
Unemployment
o Riots caused people to lose their jobs because it was unsafe to go to work
o Jobless people started to vandalise, steal and cause more damage to Sri
Lanka
Loss of investors
o Political instability caused companies to stop investing
o Investors did not have the confidence in the country
Fall in number of tourists
o Tourists felt it was too unsafe to visit the country
o There were not enough funds to develop facilities, housing and transport for
people
o No one wanted to visit, so the economy was affected
1.2.3. Social
Large groups of people were driven out of their homes
Many Tamils escaped to India and are refugees, living in overcrowded conditions