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Sinhala was justified in ruling Sri Lanka as they belonged to the majority.

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The above statement is false. The Sinhala community followed majoritarianism that allowed them to rule the country at the cost of the rights of minorities, specifically the Sri Lankan Tamils. Majority rule is justified in a democracy but not at the cost of minorities rights. Democracy does not favour the majority and neglects the minority. But the Sinhalas were misusing this provision of majority rule to exploit the rights of Tamils and hurt their sentiments as well as their dignity. In 1956, by passing an act, the Sinhala language was recognised as the only official language of the nation, thus neglecting the Sri Lankan Tamils and their culture. Even the government partially favoured the Sinhala community regarding university admissions and government jobs. Sinhala were not justified in ruling Sri Lanka as they belonged to the majority.

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