| Combatants |
| Military of Sri Lanka • LTTE |
| Current major figures |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa Velupillai Prabhakaran |
| Background |
| Sri Lanka • Tamil Eelam |
| Origins of the Civil War |
| Origins of the Civil War Black July • Riots and pogroms Allegations of state terror Tamil militant groups |
| Indian Involvement |
| Operation Poomalai Indo-Sri Lanka Accord Indian Peace Keeping Force Rajiv Gandhi • RAW |
| Paramilitaries |
| TMVP • EPDP • PLOTE • EPRLF |
| See also |
| Human rights Notable assassinations Child soldiers |
