If the JVP planned the insurrection better, and if the distress call sent by the Sri Lankan government to friendly nations for help was never received by those friendly countries because the JVP cut off telegram lines, could Sri Lanka become a communist country? Seeing as how the insurrection united foes such as India and Pakistan, along with the US, USSR and China against the JVP there is a chance that the Sri Lankan government could have developed into a North Korea like state. What do you think? Did it have a chance of succeeding? What would be the repercussions? Note that this was happening during the Vietnam War, and I doubt that the US will be willing to send troops to Sri Lanka.