What were the majoritarian measures taken in Sri Lanka to establish Sinhala supremacy?
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The democratically elected administration took several majoritarian initiatives, including the following:
- Sinhala was declared Sri Lanka's official language in 1956, while Tamil was overlooked.
- Special procedures were used by the government to favour Sinhala applicants for academic and administrative employment.
- The state is required under the new Constitution to protect and promote Buddhism.
- Tamils thought that none of the major political parties led by Sinhala Buddhist politicians was sensitive to their language and culture.
- As a result, tensions between the Sinhala and Tamil communities grew over time, and the conflict escalated into a Civil War.
- Sinhalese are primarily found in the north, centre, south, and west of Sri Lanka.
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(i) In 1956, an act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the official language thus disregarding Tamil.
(ii) The government followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs.
(iii) A new Constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
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