Question

When did Sri Lanka become independent? How did the Sinhala community seek to secure dominance over government and why? What were its effects?

Answer 1

Sri Lanka emerged as anindependent country in 1948. The leaders of the Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of their majority. As a result, the democratically elected government adopted a series of MAJORITARIAN measures to establish Sinhalasupremacy.