-S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike became prime minister in 1956 and championed Sinhalese nationalism, making Sinhala the country's only official language
-The Tamil minority's mounting resentment toward the Sinhalese majority's monopoly on political and economic power, exacerbated by cultural and religious differences, erupted in bloody violence in 1983.
-Tamil rebel groups, the strongest of which were the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, or Tamil Tigers, began a civil war to fight for separate nation.
-President Ranasinghe Premadasa was assassinated at a May Day political rally in 1993, when a Tamil rebel detonated explosives strapped to himself.
-Tamil extremists have frequently resorted to terrorist attacks against civilians.
-Intense political rivalry threatened the peace process
-On Dec. 26, 2004, a tremendously powerful tsunami ravaged 12 Asian countries.
-About 38,000 people were reported killed in Sri Lanka.
-President Kumaratunga and the Tamil Tigers reached a deal in June 2005 to share about $4.5 billion in international aid to rebuild the country.
-In September talks, the government lifted its ban on the group, and the Tigers dropped their demand for an independent Tamil state.
-Another significant breakthrough came in December when the Tigers and the government struck a power-sharing deal that would give the rebels regional autonomy.
-But negotiations in 2003 achieved little.
-In 2006, repeated violations of the 2002 cease-fire on both sides turned into outright war
-By April, the Tigers were cornered on a small stretch of coastline in the north-east of the country.
-Civilian Tamils streamed out of the area into refugee camps that struggled to provide food and medical attention
- Tiger fighting force was down to as few as 1000 members.
STORY LINE
INTRO-Tamil family stuck in raid
- Anand ,son of the family only survivor
- Wanted revenge , joined Tamil tigers
RISING SUSPENSE-After 3 years with tigers he became the leader
- Led them to victory countless times
- Signed peace treaty during 2004 tsunami
- Friend died during violence ,War broke loose
Climax- Launched air raid on sinhala government
- They retaliated ,Tigers on verge of defeat
-Anand captured, remaining cornered on a beach town.
- Described as bloodbath
- Anand makes desparate last stand captured and taken to prison.
RESOLUTION- reflects on life
- Shot to death
- Died at the same spot where he first vowed for revenge
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