Question: when did the sri lankan civil war begin and end
Answer: Sri Lankan Civil War ශ්‍රී ලාංකික සිවිල් යුද්ධය இலங்கை உள்நாட்டுப் போர் The area of Sri Lanka claimed by the LTTE as Tamil Eelam , where the vast majority of the fighting took place Date 23 July 1983 -- 18 May 2009 ( 25 years , 9 months , 3 weeks and 4 days ) Location Sri Lanka Result Sri Lankan government victory Rebel group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam militarily defeated Sri Lankan government reestablishes control over entire island Territorial changes Government regains total control of former LTTE - controlled areas in the North and East of the country .