Describe Majoritorianism in Sri Lanka...
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Describe majoritarianism in SriLanka.
Majoritarianism refers to the rule of a group of majority, also implying the powers exercised by those who are a part of the majority, such as the Sinhalas in Sri Lanka.
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1️⃣. Sri Lanka emerged as an Independent country in 1948.✔
2️⃣.The leaders of the Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over the government by virtue of their majority✔
3️⃣. In 1956 an act was passed to recognize Sinhala as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil. ✔
4️⃣. A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.✔
5️⃣. All these coming measures, coming one after the other, gradually increased the feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils. ✔
6️⃣. As a result, the relations between the sinhala and Tamil communities strained over time.☃️✔
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