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Sri Lanka Government Ends Cease-fire with Rebels  

Sri Lanka’s government ended a six-year cease-fire with Tamil Tiger rebels Wednesday amid continued violence, including most recently a roadside bomb that exploded near a bus in the capital city of Colombo, killing four people.

News posted online on 2nd January 2008. Go to website here and read up more.

Political Decisions

1. Citizenship rights not protected

Concept involved: Belonging 

2. New language policy enforced

Concept involved: Communication

3. Strict university admission

Concept involved: Education

4. Resettlement of population

Concept involved: Ownership

Consequences

A: Political

1. Call for autonomous status, independence

2. Intervention by foreign country

B: Economic

1. Unemployment and crime

2. Loss of investment from other countries

3. Fall in tourism

C: Social

1. Displacement of people leading to overcrowding

2. Violence and suffering

Why do ethnic conflicts occur?

* Review

o To what extent did WWII in Europe break out due to ethnic conflicts?

* Understanding goals:

o Why did ethnic conflict occur in Sri Lanka?

+ History influences attitudes
# Citizenship Rights

+ Acts Discrimination invites Intervention
# Official Language Act
# University Admission Quota
# Resettlement Policies

+ Troubles: Response-Retaliation
# Demonstration
# Resistance: Tamil Tigers

+ Effects:
# Political Violence
# Foreign Intervention
# Economic decline
# Humanitarian crisis

* Performances:

o Travel advisory: Should you visit Sri Lanka?

* Assessment:

o SBQ Reliability practise

WARNING! THE FOLLOWING VIDEO CLIPS CONTAIN SCENES OF VIOLENCE AND GRUESOME FOOTAGE. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Part One

Part Two