Question

what were the majoritarian measures taken in sri lanka to establish sinhala supremacy?

Answer 1

The government of Sri Lanka has taken some majoritarian measures in their country to establish Sinhala supremacy.

The government passed a legislation in 1956 that declared Sinhala as the only official language of the country, completely ignoring Tamil language.

Then the government chose to offer university education and government job offers only to the Sinhalese mass, subduing the Tamil population.

The Tamils were denied all major political rights and alienated on basis of high discrimination.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. In 1956, an act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language
2. the government followed prefrencial policies position and government jobs
3. a new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and faster Buddhism as state religion...

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