The Sri Lankan Civil War was a conflict that lasted from 1983 to 2009 in Sri Lanka. It primarily involved the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a militant organization that sought to create an independent Tamil state. The war was marked by ethnic tensions between the majority Sinhalese and the minority Tamils, leading to widespread violence and human rights violations. The conflict resulted in significant loss of life, with estimates of over 100,000 people killed and many more displaced. The war officially ended in May 2009 when the Sri Lankan military defeated the LTTE. The aftermath of the war has left lasting impacts on the country's social and political landscape.