How and when was Sinhala recognized as the official language of Sri Lanka?
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Elaborate three features of an Act by Sri Lankan government in 1956. Why did civil war break out in Sri Lanka? List the results of civil war.
(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,...
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“Both Belgium and Sri Lanka are democracies but they follow different systems of power sharing”.
Both countries have democracies. Both have various ethnic groups living in their respective countries. Differences: (i) In Belgium, the leaders have realised that the unity of the country is possible only by...
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The Palk Strait lies between the countries (i) Sri Lanka and Maldives (ii) India and Sri Lanka (iii) India and Maldives
(ii) India and Sri Lanka
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Three of the following criteria have contributed to the recognition of Western Ghats, Sri Lanka and Indo Burma regions as hotspots of biodiversity :
(c) To qualify as a hotspot, a region must meet two strict criteria: it must contain at least 1,500 species of vascular plants (> 0.5 percent of the world’s total)...
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Which language was recognised as the only official language of Sri Lanka in 1956 ?
Sinhala...........
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What measure was adopted by the democratically elected government of Sri Lanka to establish Sinhala supremacy?
Majoritarian measure
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Describe any three majoritarian measures adopted by the Sri Lankan Government to establish Sinhala supremacy.
Sri Lankan Tamils felt alienated because: (i) Government adopted majoritarian measure to establish Sinhala Supremacy. In 1956, an Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language thus...
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Describe any three provisions of the Act which was passed in Sri Lanka in 1956 to establish Sinhala supremacy.
Sri Lankan Tamils felt alienated because: (i) Government adopted majoritarian measure to establish Sinhala Supremacy. In 1956, an Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language thus disregarding...
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Why did the Sri Lankan Tamils feel alienated in spite of their long stay in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lankan Tamils felt alienated because: (i) The government adopted a majoritarian measure to establish Sinhala Supremacy. In 1956, an Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language...
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Which three provisions of the Act passed in Sri Lanka in 1956 established Sinhala supremacy?
Sri Lankan Tamils felt alienated because: (i) The government adopted a majoritarian measure to establish Sinhala Supremacy. In 1956, an Act was passed to recognise Sinhala as the only official language...
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