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Sinhala Only Act and Its Impact on Sri Lanka by Dianne Mae is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the causes and consequences of the conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamil ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. It outlines policies that discriminated against Tamils and caused them to feel marginalized, including the Citizenship Act of 1948, the declaration of Sinhala as the sole official language, and changes to university admission criteria. As a result of these grievances, Tamil militant groups formed and an armed conflict emerged that led to over 60,000 deaths and significant economic,
- Author
- Dianne Mae
- Language
- EN