Which factor is responsible for increasing the feeling of alienation among the srilankan Tamils a)Government police denied b)No separate state c)No national language for Tamils d)civil war started
Answers
Explanation:
The factors that led to a feeling of alienation among the Tamils in Sri Lanka were as follows:
(i) The majoritarian measures of the Sinhala Government such as making the Sinhala as the official language and favouring Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs gradually increased the feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils.
(ii) They felt that the Constitution and government policies denied them equal political rights and discriminated against them in getting jobs and other opportunities.
(iii) They felt that the major political parties led by the Buddhist Sinhala leaders were not sensitive to their language and culture.
Answer:
All of the above
Explanation:
In Sri Lanka, the Act of 1956 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 the other, gradually increased the feeling of alienation among the Sri Lankan Tamils. They felt that none of the major political parties led by the Buddhist Sinhala leaders was sensitive to their language and culture. They felt that the constitution and government policies denied them equal political rights, discriminated against them in getting jobs and other opportunities and ignored their interests