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Study the given cartoon carefully and answer the questions that follow-- 

(a) What does lion in the cartoon represent ?What does it believe ? 

(b) What does tiger in the cartoon represent? What is its demand? 

(c) Which country’s problem is depicted here? Which dilemma of government is represented by this cartoon? 

(d) Name the external powers that helped to resolve issues. 

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‘In spite of the ongoing conflict, Srilanka recorded development”. 

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(a) lion represents Sinhala community of Srilanka, it believes that Srilanka belongs to Sinhalas and no concessions to the Tamils should be given. 

(b) Tiger represents the LTTE- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The neglectof Tamilsconcerns by Sinhala led to its formation. It demands for a separate country for the Tamils of Sri lanka 

(c) Cartoon depicts the dilemma of the Sri lankan leadership in trying to balance the Sinhala hard liners lion or the Tamil militant or he tiger while negotiating peace. The government thinks if it goes according to Sinhala community, actions would be taken by LTTEin Sri Lanka and if LTTE is given preference, Sinhala community would become upset and country would be divided. 

(d) External powers that helped to resolve issues were the Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Iceland.  

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Inspite of the ongoing conflict, Sri Lanka has registered considerable growth and recorded high levels of development. Sri Lanka has presented a remarkable example in front of other developing countries by becoming one of the leading country among other countries as it is the first developing country to successfully control the rate of growth of population. It is the leading country among other countries as it is the first country to liberalise the economy. It has become successful in bringing considerable economic growth. It has the highest per capita gross domestic product (GDP). Despite the ravages of internal conflict, it has maintained a democratic political system. 

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