Question

what measure was adopted by the democratically elected government of srilanka to establish sinhala supermacy?

Answer 1

Explanation:

After independence in 1948 the democratically elected Sri Lankan Government adopted a series of Majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala supremacy by passing an Act in 1956. The measures were like; (i) Sinhala was recognised as the only official language in Sri Lanka. Tamil language was not given due importance.

Answer 2

• In 1956, an Act was passed to make Sinhala the official language.
• The government followed preferential policies favouring Sinhala applicants for University positions and government jobs.