Question

What happened in Sri Lanka on 1956. explain and give detail.​

Answer 1

IN SRI LANKA, ON 1956, THE ACT WAS PASSED TO RECOGNISE SINHALA AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE AND ALSO TO SUPRESS THE MINORITIES THAT IS THE SRI LANKAN TAMILS

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The 1956 Ceylonese riots were the first ethnic riots between the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils in the Dominion of Ceylon.[3] The worst of the violence took place in the Gal Oya valley, where local majority Sinhalese colonists and employees of the Gal Oya Development Board commandeered government vehicles, dynamite and weapons and massacred minority Tamils. It is estimated that over 150 people lost their lives during the violence. Although initially inactive, the police and army were eventually able to bring the situation under control.