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Essay Questions on Conflict in Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland

1. How far were the citizenship rights a cause of the conflict between Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka? 2. Was the economic impact of the Tamil-Sinhalese conflict more damaging to Sri Lanka than the political impact? Explain your answer 3. How far did competition for employment explain why Catholics in Northern Ireland started the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s? Explain your answer? 4. Here are the three causes of the conflict in Northern Ireland -divided loyalty -Lack of voting rights -unequal employment opportunities Was any one of these more important than the other? Explain your answer.

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