Which event initiated the Sri Lankan Civil War?
A military coup
Colombo riots
Jaffna library burning
Ambush near Jaffna
Answer
The Sri Lankan Civil War was initiated by an ambush near Jaffna, a city in the northern part of the island. This incident, which took place in 1972, involved an armed clash between the predominantly Tamil militant group, the Tamil New Tigers, and the Sri Lankan security forces.
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