question: What did the upsurge in hostilities follow ?
answer: a two-day cessation last week for the Sinhala and Hindu New Year .
turker_answer: The upsurge in hostilities followed a two-day cessation last week for the Sinhala and Hindu New Year .
rule-based: The upsurge in hostilities followed a two-day cessation last week for the Sinhala and Hindu New Year .