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The Sri Lankan conflict remained one of the few so called internal wars which erupted during the mid 80’s at the verge of the end of cold war and died out soon after. The geo political axis on conflict has taken a new turn, as new frontiers are drawn and illusive non comprehendible conflicts emerging beyond the rubric of internal conflicts. It took post 9/11 war on terror to internationally weaken the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). They were fighting for a separate Tamil homeland in Sri Lanka to enter peace talks with the Sri Lankan government. For a state which was tipped by the former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yoo as the model state for development, these talks were a welcome breather. Now thriving Singapore economy is a giant compared to Sri Lanka with its economy eternally hooked up to a life support in the form of international aid. Lee Kuan Yoo saw the potential of this great state but internal ethnic strife shattered all hopes. The conflict raged for more than two decades. More than 60,00 people have lost their lives. Peace was sought in many forms, negotiations, limited devolution of power, Indian intervention. None did have an impact till mid nineties. The mid nineties efforts were good but the international pressure was insufficient to keep the rebels at bay. Only 2002 saw the sufficient pressure and national effort to forge a peace deal.