why di the relation between the sinhala and tamil communities strain over time
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After the Independence (1948), the leaders of the Sinhala community of Sri Lanka took some Majoritarian measures to establish their dominance. These are (i) In 1956, an Act was passed which recognised Sinhala as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil language. (iii) State shall promote Buddhism according to new Constitution.
(ii) Preferences were given to Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs, etc.
(iv) Sri Lankan Tamil felt that none of the major political parties led by Buddhist Sinhala leaders were sensitive to their language and culture.
All these measures strained the relationship between the two communities.
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The relations between Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamils were strained because the Sinhalese being in majority followed the majoritarian policies in order to ascertain the supremacy of their community. By an Act passed in 1956, Sinhala was recognised as the only official language of the country and Tamil was ignored
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