Answer:
After
the independence (1948), the leaders of the Sinhala community of Sri Lanka took
some majoritarian measures to establish their dominance, viz.,
(i) In 1956, an Act was passed which recognized Sinhala as the only
official language, thus disregarding Tamil language.
(ii) Preferences were given to Sinhala applicants for university
positions and government jobs, etc.
(iii) State shall promote Buddhism according to new Constitution.
(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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