The British who ruled Sri Lanka preferred Tamils in high governmental positions over Sinhalese. And it continued to be so with Tamils holding 85% of key government positions all over the island till the worsening of the Ethnic conflict in the 80s. Most of these highly skilled and educated Tamils slowly started leaving Ceylon in search of safe havens. And Lead the way for Eelam Tamil diaspora to prosper. From the 80s till today the Sinhalese worked tirelessly to reduce the Tamils in Government institutions.

Which countries helped the Sri Lankan government in the Sri Lankan civilian war 2009? So as we all know the very First Country will be #India The Indian government’s support for #TamilEelam died with Indira Gandhi.
India’s two primary fears of Tamil Eelam were: 👇🏼Thread 1.Tamil Eelam independence may lead to Tamil Nadu independence, 2.Tamil Eelam, as a de-facto state, proved to be incredibly militarily and technologically advanced compared to other separatists groups and de facto states world wide.