Question 3. Which one of the following statements about the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka is false? (a) Politics in Sri Lanka openly favoured the Sinhalas. (b) Interests of Tamils were neglected. (c) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam were supported by the SAARC countries. (d) There was no political equality in Sri Lanka. Answer
Answer: (c) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam were supported by the SAARC countries.The conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has lasted nearly three decades and is one of the longest-running civil wars in Asia. More commonly known as the Tamil Tigers, the LTTE wants an independent state for the island's Tamil minority.
