What was the principal demand of political organisations formed in Sri Lanka during the 1980s?

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Equal opportunity in education and jobs

Independent state

Promotion of Buddhism

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answer is B.

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Independent state was the principal demand of political organisations formed in Sri Lanka during the 1980s.
Tamils in Sri Lanka began their fight by establishing political parties during the 1980s to demand the recognition of Tamil as an official language, regional autonomy, and equality of opportunity for obtaining education and employment. The Sri Lankan Tamils began a political campaign intending to fight the government to oppose their majoritarian practices. In the 1980s, many political groups were established that called for the creation of an independent Tamil Eelam (State) in Sri Lanka's north and east. As a result of the mutual mistrust between the two communities, widespread strife occurred that quickly developed into a civil war.

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