Question

19. What steps were taken by Srilankan government to dominate the Tamil
speaking people in Srilanka​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Government adopted majoritarian measure to establish Sinhala Supremacy. In 1956, an Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language thus disregarding Tamil. (ii) The governments followed preferential politics that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs.