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forging unity among the Tamils. This power was harnessed positively in organizing
militant activities with a unity of purpose. The lower caste Tamils felt really

motivated as they had been badly affected by the “double deprivation” due to having

suffered at the hands of the upper caste Tamils as well as the Sinhalese majority.
The various kinds of deprivation-based feelings of the Tamil youth drove them to

react violently against those whom they perceived to be their oppressors. Thus,
lower caste Tamil youth were more active in the movement as they belonged to the

“double deprivation” category.

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