Describe the population composition of Sri Lanka and the reasons for the formation of Majoritarian government in 1948.
Ans.
(a) It is an Island nation south of India. Tamil natives are called Sri Lankan tamils and formed 13% population.
(b) The Indian Tamils whose forefathers had come from India as planatation workers formed 5% population.
(c) The Sinhala Buddhist, who was 74% of the population, formed the majority government after independence in 1948.
(d) Tamils are either Hindus or Muslims, 7% of the people are Christian who are both Tamil and Sinhala.
(e) Sinhalese enjoy majority and can impose their will on the entire country.