Answer:
(i)
Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country in 1948. The leaders of the Sinhala
community sought to secure dominance over government by virtue of their
majority.
(ii) As a result, the democratically elected
government adopted majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala supremacy.
(iii) In 1956, an act was passed to
recognize Sinhala, as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil.
(iv) The government followed policies that favoured
Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs.
(v) With a new constitution,
Buddhism was adopted as a state religion.
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