Question

After its independence, politics in Sri Lanka (it was then known as Ceylon) was dominated by forces that represented the interest of the majority ______

Options

• Sinhala community

• Hindu community

• Tamil community

• Telugu community

Answer 1

After its independence, politics in Sri Lanka (it was then known as Ceylon) was dominated by forces that represented the interest of the majority Sinhala community.

Explanation:

Following independence, forces representing the interests of the majority Sinhala community dominated politics in Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon). They were hostile to a large number of Tamils who had migrated from India and settled in Sri Lanka. This migration continued even after the country gained independence. Sinhala nationalists believed that Sri Lanka should not make "concessions" to Tamils because Sri Lanka belongs solely to the Sinhala people.