why do Sri Lanka Tamils want to separate after independence? give reason 60 words
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Explanation:
The demands of Tamils in Sri Lanka were as follows.
(i) Recognition of Tamil as an official language.
(ii) More autonomy to provinces populated by Tamils. Equality of opportunity in securing education and jobs.
(iii) Later, they demanded formation of an independent Tamil Elam (state) in Northern and Eastern part of Sri Lanka
Answer:
In simple words,
After independence, Sri Lanka took a number of steps to give more autonomy, power and influence to people of Sinhala descendence. The Government openly declared that it was their duty to foster and grow on religion, Buddhism. This created distrust among most Tamils whom were Christians in majority. Furthermore, the government's prevalence to give jobs to Sinhala job applicants rather than Tamils have created a distrust among the two communities do deep, that it lead to a civil war which affected Sri Lanka both economically and socially.