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Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in 1948. The leader of the Sinhala community sought

to secure dominance over government by virtue of their majority. As a result, the democratically

elected government adopted a series of Majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala supremacy. 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.

All these government measures, coming one after the other, gradually increased the feeling of

alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils. They felt that none of the major political parties led by the

Buddhist Sinhala leaders was sensitive to their language and culture. They felt that the constitution

and government policies denied them equal political rights, discriminated against them in getting

jobs and other opportunities and ignored their interests. As a result, the relations between the

Sinhala and Tamil communities strained over time.I. What is the reason to adopt Majoritarianism in Sri Lanka?

a) Sri Lanka got independence in 1948.

b) Sri Lanka is a Buddhist country.

c) The leaders of Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over government.

d) None of the above

II. Tamil was disregarded in Sri Lanka as

a) Sinhala became the official language.

b) There were very few Tamilians in Sri Lanka.

c) Tamilians led a secluded life.

d) None of the above

III. Which measures of government in Sri Lanka are responsible to increase alienation among the Sri

Lankan Tamils?

a) Sri Lanka should protect and foster Buddhism

b) Sinhala applicants for university position and government jobs are favoured.

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) Migration of Tamils was stopped.

IV. Why the relation between the Sinhala and Tamil became strained over time?

a) Constitution and government policies denied the equal political rights between Sinhala and

Tamil communities

b) There was a civil war between them

c) There was disagreement between the two communities

d) None of the above​

Answer 1

Answer:

c

b

c

a

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