Question

In sri lanka, the democratically elected government adopted a series of which measures to establish sinhala supremacy ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

After independence in 1948 the democratically elected Sri Lankan Government adopted a series of Majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala supremacy by passing an Act in 1956. The measures were like; (i) Sinhala was recognised as the only official language in Sri Lanka.

Answer 2

Answer:

i) In 1965, an act was passed to recognize Sinhala as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil

ii) The government followed preferential policies that favored Sinhalese applicants for University positions and government jobs.

iii) A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism

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