Consequences of majoritarian policies adopted by Sri Lankan Government were :
(i) Tamils felt the government was not sensitive about Tamil language and culture because Sinhala was declared the official language.
(ii) Tamils felt discriminated against securing jobs and education which were given preferentially to the Sinhala speakers.
(iii) Tamils felt the government was practising religious discrimination because the State fostered
Buddhism. Relations between Tamils and Sinhalese became strained.
