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Example of how Sinhala, Tamil and English are used in an official document such as an application form for citizenship
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Factor: Resettlement
This policy aimed to provide land for poor Sinhalese peasants to live on and cultivate rice. The Buiddhist monks and the Sri Lankan army (mainly Sinhalese) also came from the densely populated south-western and central areas to occupy the homeland of the Tamils in the northern and eastern part of Sri Lanka. Therefore, the resettlement of Sinhalese to the Tamil-populated region caused conflict in Sri Lanka because it created a lot of resentment amongst the Tamils. Many of them were left with little land and thus less food to survive on. Due to such blatant disregard for their land, the Tamils felt justifiable to support the Tamil Tigers to go against the government.
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Signing Of The Peace Accord In July 1987. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi Of India (Left) and President P. Jayewardene Of Sri Lanka ( Right)
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Thousands of factory workers, self-employed persons and plantation workers lost their jobs. Many of these people were breadwinners of their families. A large number of the jobless were the Sinhalese who took part in vandalizing, looting and burning of their places of work such as garment factories. With the ongoing instability in the country, foreign investors did not have any confidence to invest in Sri Lanka. As a result, investment fell from US$66 million in 1982 to US$39 million in 1986. Lastly, the internal conflict also deters tourists from coming into Sri Lanka, especially after the 1983 riots. This resulted in loss of jobs and earnings. There were less funds to
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