Describe the majoritarian measures taken by the SriLankan Government to establish Srilanka supremacy?
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The majoritarian measures taken in Sri Lanka to establish Sinhala supremacy were:
1) In 1956, an act was passed to recognize Sinhala as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil.
2) University positions and government jobs, favoured Sinhala applicants.
3) A new constitution was stipulated to protect and spread Buddhism.
4) The Sri Lankan Tamils felt that none of the major political parties led by the Buddhist Sinhala leaders were sensitive to their language and culture and denied them equal political rights which led to increased feeling of alienation among them.
5) Sinhala was recognised as the only official language in Sri Lanka. Tamil language was not given due importance.
6) The Sri Lankan Government formulated a policy in which only Sinhala applicants were preferred for job in university and other Government jobs.
7) The new constitution of Sri Lanka declared that the Buddhism would be promoted by the state.
8) Thus, all these government measures coming after one another, gradually increased the feeling of alienation.