Question

Describe any five provisions of the act which was passed in Sri Lanka in 1956 to establish Sinhala supremacy

Answer 1

After independence in 1948,the democratically elected
Sri Lankan government adopted a series of majoritarian
measures to establish Sinhala supremacy by passing an
act in 1956. The measures were like:
• Sinhala was recognised as the only official language in Sri Lanka. Tamil language was not given due importance.

• The Sri Lankan government formulated a policy in which only Sinhala applicant were prefered for job in university and other government jobs.

• The new constitution of Sri Lanka declared that the Buddhism would be promoted by the state.

• Thus, all these government measures coming after one another, gradually increased the feeling of alienation.


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Answer 2

Explanation:

the majoritarian measures adopted by Sri Lankan Government to establish Sinhala Supremacy in the year 1956 and Act was passed which is the official language to be used in Sri Lanka in the minority group of Tamil the passing of this created a feeling of alienation among the minority book and started to feel left out from the Sun adopting the people in government jobs and for universe feel outside