mention any one challenge to democracy faced by Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka has faced challenges regarding democracy since it gained its independence in 1948. Major problem for Sri Lanka was to tackle the conflict between Sinhalese and Tamils. Detailed description about this is given here.
Sri Lanka has retained democracy since its independence in 1948, but it faced a serious challenge, not from the military or monarchy but rather from the ethnic conflict leading to the demand for secession by one of the regions. After its independence, politics in Sri Lanka was dominated by forces that represented the interests of the majority Sinhalese community. They were very hostile to a large number of Tamils, who had migrated from India to Sri Lanka and settled there. The migration continued after independence. Sri Lankan Sinhalese wanted that the concessions should not be given to the Tamils because they believed that Sri Lanka belongs to Sinhalese peopel only. The discrimination between Sinhalese and Tamils led to militant tamil nationalism. From 1983, onwards, the militant organisation, The Liberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been fighting an armed struggle with the Sri Lankan Army. They demanded Tamil Eelam or a separate country for Tamils of Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan problem involves people of Indian origin and there is considerable pressure from the Tamil people in India. In 1987, the government of India for the first time got directly involved in the Sri Lankan Tamil question. India signed an accord with Sri Lanka and sent troops to stabilize relations between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamils. Eventually the Indian army got into a fight with the LTTE. The presence of Indian army was also not liked much by the Sri Lankan people. they saw this as an attempt by India to interfere in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka. In 1989, the Indian army pulled out of Sri Lanka without attaining its objective.
Sri Lanka has retained democracy since its independence in 1948, but it faced a serious challenge, not from the military or monarchy but rather from the ethnic conflict leading to the demand for secession by one of the regions. After its independence, politics in Sri Lanka was dominated by forces that represented the interests of the majority Sinhalese community. They were very hostile to a large number of Tamils, who had migrated from India to Sri Lanka and settled there. The migration continued after independence. Sri Lankan Sinhalese wanted that the concessions should not be given to the Tamils because they believed that Sri Lanka belongs to Sinhalese peopel only. The discrimination between Sinhalese and Tamils led to militant tamil nationalism. From 1983, onwards, the militant organisation, The Liberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been fighting an armed struggle with the Sri Lankan Army. They demanded Tamil Eelam or a separate country for Tamils of Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan problem involves people of Indian origin and there is considerable pressure from the Tamil people in India. In 1987, the government of India for the first time got directly involved in the Sri Lankan Tamil question. India signed an accord with Sri Lanka and sent troops to stabilize relations between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamils. Eventually the Indian army got into a fight with the LTTE. The presence of Indian army was also not liked much by the Sri Lankan people. they saw this as an attempt by India to interfere in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka. In 1989, the Indian army pulled out of Sri Lanka without attaining its objective.
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