Describe the popoulation composition ofsrilanka and formation of majority government in1914
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Composition of Srilankan population
Sinhala speakers - 74%
Tamil speakers - 18 %
Tamil population
Indian Tamils (plantation workers of colonial period)
Srilankan native Tamils
Religious composition
Most of the Sinhala speakers - Buddhist
Most of the Tamil speakers - Hindus or Muslims
Both Tamil & Sinhala - Christians [ 7% ]
Majoritarianism in Srilanka
Emerged as an independent country in 1948.
Sinhala community secured dominance over government.
1956 : Sinhala became the official language.
University positions and Government jobs favoured Sinhala applicants.
State shall protect and foster Buddhism
Demands of Srilankan Tamils
For the recognition of Tamil as an official language.
For the regional autonomy
For equality of opportunity in securing education and jobs.
But their demands were denied and they started feeling alienated.
---> The relations of Sinhalas & Tamils strained over time and ended with the civil war.
---> 1000 were killed and many became refugees.
---> It caused a terrible setback to the Srilankan economy.
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