explain any three reasons that led to rise of majoritarianism in sri lanka
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1. In 1956, and act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language does disregarding Tamil.
2. University positions and government jobs favourite Sinhala applicants.
3. a new Constitution was stipulated to protect and spread Buddhism
2. University positions and government jobs favourite Sinhala applicants.
3. a new Constitution was stipulated to protect and spread Buddhism
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these are not the reasons
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1-They thought that the Sinhalese should dominate the whole country.
2-They favoured the buddhist type of goverment .
3 Leaders of the Sri lankan government where mostly narrow minded. They did not think about the people.
4-The democratically elected government in Sri Lanka adopted a series of majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala Supremacy.
5-In 1956, an act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil. The government followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs. A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
5-All these government measures, coming one after the other, gradually increased the feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils.
7-As a result, the relations between the Sinhala and Tamil communities strained over time which even resulted in the Civil War.
2-They favoured the buddhist type of goverment .
3 Leaders of the Sri lankan government where mostly narrow minded. They did not think about the people.
4-The democratically elected government in Sri Lanka adopted a series of majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala Supremacy.
5-In 1956, an act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil. The government followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs. A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
5-All these government measures, coming one after the other, gradually increased the feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils.
7-As a result, the relations between the Sinhala and Tamil communities strained over time which even resulted in the Civil War.
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