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Consequently, it is unlikely that similar conditions will be present in other contexts. Domestically, the regime that had recently assumed power concluded that it had found an opportune moment to unleash the full might of its military against the insurgents. The two major regional powers, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and India, for differing reasons, chose to either support the Sri Lankan regime as it embarked on a massive military onslaught against the rebels or to remain aloof from the conflict. At a systemic level, the major powers, including the United States and key European nations, had tired of the conflict. But the conditions that made it possible to end the Sri Lankan Civil War may have been unique: a particular constellation of factors, at systemic, regional, and national levels, proved conducive for the pursuit of an unbridled military campaign that ended the war.

1 In this case, war termination was the result of an outright military victory. The Sri Lankan Civil War vividly demonstrates the potential brutality and tenuousness of efforts to end civil wars.

Velupillai prabakaran history in tamil pdf