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The origins of the Sri Lankan Civil War lie in the continuous political rancor between the majority Sinhalese and the minority Sri Lankan Tamils. The war has been described by social anthropologist Jonathan Spencer as an outcome of how modern ethnic identities have been made and re-made since the colonial period, with the political struggle between minority Tamils and the Sinhalese-dominant government accompanied by rhetorical wars over archeological sites and place name etymologies, and the political use of the national past.[1][2]
^Spencer, J, Sri Lankan history and roots of conflict, p. 23
^"Sri Lanka Summary". Jonathan Spencer. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-05-08.
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