Question

describe the majoritarian measures adopted by the Sri Lankan government to establish supremacy

Answer 1

The Sri Lankan government adopted the policy of majoritarianism to establish supr

emacy of Sinhala community . ÷ 1 The Sri Lankan government passed an act in 1956 and declared Sinhala as official language of Sri Lanka . 2 The government followed the preferential favouring Sinhala applicants for university position and government jobs . 3 The Constitution of Sri Lanka also provides that the government of SriLanka will take steps to protect Buddhism . Thus the Sri Lankan government disregarded interests of 18% Sri Lankan Tamilsvery, their aspirations and aspectations .