Question

What were the consequences of the civil war in Sri Lanka how did civil war affect democracy economy

Answer 1

government adopted majoritarian measure to establish sinhala supremacy. In 1956 ab act was passed to recognize sinhala as the only official language the diregarding tamil. A new constitution stipulated that the state can protect and foster Buddhism. Srilanka tamils felt that none of majority political parties by the Buddhist sinhala leaders were sensitive to their language and culture.