Which measures of government in Sri Lanka are responsible to increase alienation among the Sri
Lankan Tamils?
a) Sri Lanka should protect and foster Buddhism.
b) Applicants for university position and government jobs are favoured.
c) Both a and b
d) Migration of Tamil was stopped.
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The series of majoritarian measures adopted by the democratically elected government were as follows:
(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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