Question

What were the steps taken in sri lanka to establish sinhala supremacy in the island

Answer 1

In 1956, and Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language,thus disregarding Tamil. The governments followed preferential policies that favoured Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs. A new constitution stipulated that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism. All these government measures coming one after another gradually lead to the establishment of sinhala supremacy.

MEANINGS:

Stipulate means demand or command

foster means encourage or promote.

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Answer 2

Buddism was made the original religion.

Sinhala was made the official language.

Government posts and services are reserved for sinhala speakers.

The tamil speakers were a minority and thus dominated by the sinhala speakers.