What are the advantages enjoyed by sinhala community in sri lanka describe its consequences?
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There were many advantages enjoyed by the Sinhalas community in Sri Lanka just like the preferential policies formulated by the government. They were also given the consideration to apply for positions in the university and also for jobs. The official religion was Buddhism and language was Sinhala. After this they also faced many consequences due to the setup which was all about to divide the country into civil war. Moreover, there were also many drastic effects on the economy and health.
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(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.