Q2) Write the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka.
Q3) Draw the map ofSri Lanka and Belgium showing the ethnic composition.
Q4) What is Majoritarianism?
Q5) Write the three steps taken by the Sri Lankan government which alienated the Tamils.
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Q2) Sri Lanka has a diverse population. The Sinhalese community forms the majority of the population (74%) with Tamils (18%) who are mostly concentrated in the north and east of the island, forming the largest ethnic minority. Other communities include the Muslims.
Q4) Majoritarianism is a traditional political philosophy or agenda that asserts that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.
Q5) (i) Government adopted majoritarian measure to establish Sinhala Supremacy. In 1956, an Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language thus disregarding Tamil.
(ii) The governments followed preferential politics that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs.
(iii) A new Constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
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Ans 2-) a-) the bulk of population of the sinhalese group of around 74%
b-) Muslims we're representative of other community
c-) Around 7% of Christians were both tamil and sinhalese
Ans 4-) It means a belief that the majority community should rule in which ever way it wants disregarding the wishes and needs of minority
Ans 5-) a-) Denial of citizenship to estate tamil
b-) A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster buddhism
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