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 Sinhalese




 Tamil
 1796 - Britain begins to take over island.


 1815 - Britain starts bringing in Tamil laborers from
  southern India
 1833 - Whole island united under one British
  administration.

 1931 - British grant the right to vote and introduce power
  sharing with Sinhalese-run cabinet.

 1948 - Ceylon gains full independence.
 1949 - Indian Tamil plantation workers
  disenfranchised and many deprived of citizenship.
 1956 - Sinhala made sole official language and other
  measures introduced to bolster Sinhalese and
  Buddhist feeling. More than 100 Tamils killed in
  widespread violence after Tamil parliamentarians
  protest at new laws.
 1959-1970 Tensions between Tamils and Singhalese
  rises
 1972- Ceylon changes its name to Sri Lanka and
  Buddhism given primary place as country's religion
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Sri lanka

  • 1.
  • 3.  1796 - Britain begins to take over island.  1815 - Britain starts bringing in Tamil laborers from southern India  1833 - Whole island united under one British administration.  1931 - British grant the right to vote and introduce power sharing with Sinhalese-run cabinet.  1948 - Ceylon gains full independence.
  • 4.  1949 - Indian Tamil plantation workers disenfranchised and many deprived of citizenship.  1956 - Sinhala made sole official language and other measures introduced to bolster Sinhalese and Buddhist feeling. More than 100 Tamils killed in widespread violence after Tamil parliamentarians protest at new laws.
  • 5.  1959-1970 Tensions between Tamils and Singhalese rises  1972- Ceylon changes its name to Sri Lanka and Buddhism given primary place as country's religion