Question

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What was the reaction of the Tamil minority population to the majoritarian measures of Sinhala?

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Answer 1

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The series of majoritarian measures adopted by the democratically elected government were as follows:

(i) In 1956, an act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the official language thus disregarding Tamil.

(ii) The government followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs.

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

Answer 2

Answer:

They responded to the Majoritarianism there with the extreme means of violence like they form an extremist group of Tamil Elam which had been using every kind of violent means for their rights against the Sinhalese.