What is Majoritism? How was it practiced in Sri Lanka?
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Explanation:
When one community in majority considers the others as inferior and enjoys all the rights then it's known as majoritarianism . In Sri Lanka it's adopted by passing an act in which Sinhala was made the official language .
Explanation:
Describe any three majoritarian measures adopted by the Sri Lankan Government to establish Sinhala supremacy.
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Describe any three majoritarian measures adopted by the Sri Lankan Government to establish Sinhala supremacy.
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Describe any three provisions of the Act which was passed in Sri Lanka in 1956 to establish Sinhala supremacy.
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Why did the Sri Lankan Tamils feel alienated in spite of their long stay in Sri Lanka?
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Explain three measures taken by Sri Lanka, according to an Act passed in 1956.
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Which three provisions of the Act passed in Sri Lanka in 1956 established Sinhala supremacy?
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What were the reasons for the alienation of Sri Lankan Tamils? What was the effect of this on the country?
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(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.
(iii) A new Constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
(iv) Sri Lankan Tamils felt that none of the major political parties led by the Buddhist Sinhala leaders were sensitive to their language and culture.
(v) As a result, the relations between the Sinhala and Tamil communities strained overtime and it soon turned into a Civil War
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