Sinhala Buddhist Nationalism
by S.J.Emmanuel
1. Ressurgence of Sinhala Buddhist Nationalism
( February 13, 2015, Geneva, Sri Lanka Guardian) Under 450 years of successive colonialism, it was the majority Sinhala people and their Buddhist religion suffered most and were greatly disadvantaged. In comparison to those who followed the religion and life-style of the colonial masters, the Sinhala Buddhists had less of religious freedom, education and social welfare. Hence with the dawn of Independence for the island in 1948, a combined resurgence of Sinhala Nationalism and Buddhists Revivalism, was justified as necessary and important. All the people of the country wholeheartedly wished for such resurgence and revivalism and none expressed any opposition to it.