Question

What were the majoritarian measures taken in Sri Lanka to establish Sinhala supremacy?​

Answer 1

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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.

Answer 2

Answer:

The majoritarian measures taken in Sri Lanka to establish Sinhala supremacy were:

1) In 1956, an act was passed to recognize Sinhala as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil.

2) University positions and government jobs, favoured Sinhala applicants.

3) A new constitution was stipulated to protect and spread Buddhism.

4) The Sri Lankan Tamils felt that none of the major political parties led by the Buddhist Sinhala leaders were sensitive to their language and culture and denied them equal political rights which led to increased feeling of alienation among them.

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