Question

write two similarities and two difference between the situation in Sri Lanka and the revolt of 1857 plz answer this question ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Sri Lankan government adopted some measures to establish Sinhala

Supremacy in 1956. An Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official

language, thus disregarding the Tamil language. The government followed

preferential policies favouring Sinhala applicants for government jobs, and the

constitution provided state protection to the Buddhists. The Sri Lankan Tamils felt

that none of the major political parties led by the Buddhist Sinhala leaders were

sensitive towards their language and culture and denied them equal political rights,

which eventually led to a revolt by the Tamils.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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.