Question

What is Majoritarian policy? Why did Sri Lankan government adopt this policy? What were its consequences?​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Tamils felt the government was not sensitive about Tamil language and culture.

(ii) Tamils felt discriminated against in jobs and education.

(iii) Tamils felt the government was practicing religious discrimination.

(iv) Relations between Tamils and Sinhalese became strained.

Answer 2

Answer:

What was the policy of majoritarianism adopted in Sri Lanka?

(i) Government adopted majoritarian measure to establish Sinhala Supremacy. In 1956, an Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language thus disregarding Tamil. (ii) The governments followed preferential politics that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs.

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