Question

what do we learn from the story of Belgium and Sri Lanka

Answer 1

We learn the following from the stories of Belgium and Sri Lanka:

a. The best way to bring about peace and stability in a society which is characterised by ethnic , linguistic diversity is to share power among the diverse groups, to involve them in the decision making process. Such a power sharing arrangement will mitigate the chances of conflict in the society a sin case of Belgium. Sri lanka on the other witnessed worst form of civil war resulting in killings of thousands.
b. We also learn that power sharing is the very spirit of democracy as it expands democracy to the grass root level making it more inclusive and representative in nature.
c. Power sharing also gives representation and political voice to the minorities and prevents the imposition of majoritarinism policy to sought to  establish the supremacy and dominance of the majority community as in case of Sri Lanka where the interest of Tamil minorities were totally disregarded.
d. Most importantly we learn  that power sharing will ensure justice, fairness, equality in the society by accommodating varied interests.

Answer 2

From the examples of Belgium and Sri Lanka, we learned the following:

(I) In Belgium, the leaders realised that the country's unity could only be achieved by respecting the interests of various ethnic and religious groups.

(ii) As a result of this realisation, mutually acceptable systems for power sharing emerged. It prevented civil war between two communities and the country's possible partition.

(iii) The Sri Lankan example demonstrates how a majority population seeking supremacy over others and refusing to share authority can jeopardise the country's cohesiveness.