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1987 in Sri Lanka

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Other events of 1987 Timeline of Sri Lankan history

The following lists events that happened during 1987 in Sri Lanka.

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Incumbents

  • President: J. R. Jayewardene

    • Events

  • The Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord was signed in Colombo on 29 July 1987, between Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene.
  • Civil war rages in the north between the LTTE and the government.
  • In June 1987, the Sri Lankan Army besieged the town Jaffna, civilian casualties began to mount.

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