what are advantages enjoyed by the Sinhala committee in Sri Lanka describe the consequences
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ADVANTAGES ENJOYED BYBSINHALA COMMITTEE IN SRI LANKA WERE :
• sinhala applicants were given all the govt jobs
• Buddhism was declared official region
•singhal was declared official language
(a) The leaders of the Sinhala community tried to ensure the dominance of their community over the other communities of Sri Lanka after independence.
(b) The adopted a series of majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala supremacy.
(c) In 1956, an act was passed to recognize Sinhala as the only official language.
(d) Sinhala people were given special preference in government jobs and university admissions.
(e) Buddhism was declared the national religion.
(f) Consequences: All these government measures increased the feeling of alienation among the other Communities. They felt that their language and culture were not given due importance. They also felt that the constitution and the policies of the government denied them to give equal political powers. As a result their relations with the Sinhala community worsened.