H.S. David died of shock after witnessing the burning of a public library in this country during a war that included the Kent and Dollar Farm massacres. North Korea was accused of collaborating with a terrorist group in this country that was targeted by Operation Combine after they used guns hidden in flower trays in one raid. The Gal Oya riots presaged a war in this country where the JVP and Black Tigers targeted a holy site. The Mahaweli Development Programme completed several hydroelectric projects in this country, where (*) Black July targeted one ethnic group. A terrorist group from this country led by Velupillai Prabhakaran bombed a temple that supposedly held the Buddha’s Tooth and claimed responsibility for the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. For 10 points, the Tamil Tigers rebelled against the Sinhalese government in what island nation south of India? ■END■
ANSWER: Sri Lanka [or Ceylon]
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