Both Belgium and Sri Lanka are democracies and dealt with the question of power sharing in different ways: In Belgium, the leaders realised that only by respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and regions, they could achieve unity. So they made mutually acceptable arrangements for sharing power.

We learnt following things from the example of Belgium and Srilanka: (i) In Belgium the leaders realised that the unity of the country is possible only by respecting the interests of different communities and religious. (ii) Such a realisation resulted in mutually acceptable arrangements for sharing power.

The story of Sri Lanka teaches us the lesson of sharing power among various communities. Various prudential and moral reasons for power sharing are desirable to ensure stability of the political order,unity and integrity of the country.

From the story of Sri Lanke, we can get a better understanding that power sharing can unite the country. It refused to acknowledge the requests made by the Sri Lankan Tamils to respect and recognise their language and rights. Yes, India should follow the Belgian model.

THE LESSONS THAT ONE LEARNS FROM THE MAJORITARIANISM IN SRI LANKA IS THAT IF IN A COUNTRY THE MAJORITY COMMUNITY WANTS TO ADOPT A SERIES OF MAJORITARIANISM BY DISREGARDING THE WISHES AND INTERESTS OF THE MINORITY COMMUNITY THEN IT MAY LEAD TO DANGEROUS OUTCOMES AS IT MAY LEAD TO TERRIBLE SOCIAL , ECONOMICAL AND …

Answer. We learn the following from the stories of Belgium and Sri Lanka: Such a power sharing arrangement will mitigate the chances of conflict in the society a sin case of Belgium. Sri lanka on the other witnessed worst form of civil war resulting in killings of thousands.

Sri Lankan government adopted majoritarian rules.It ignored the interests of the minority community(tamils) and thus there wasnt equality in the country. Whereas Belgium took a different turn. It sought to promote equality in the country. There was equal representaion of both the communities.

Answer. we learn that suppressing the minority community can bring instability in the government and the society….. and power sharing is the best way to accommodate diverse communities…..

We Learn the following lessons from the principles of Majoritarianism and accommodation followed in Sri Lanka and Belgium: this shows the path of accommodation is better than that of Majoritarianism and power sharing must be followed.

→The Belgium government followed the principle of accomodation giving the minority a fair chance in the representation . The division in the government was made so that each regional community gets equal chance .

The law recognizes four religions: Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity. The constitution and other laws give Buddhism the “foremost place” among the country’s religious faiths and commit the government to protecting it while respecting the rights of religious minorities.

Belgium has worked on the principles of. majoritarianism. accommodation.

The Belgian model of power sharing was based on the principle of accommodation and the following arrangements were made: The number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers are equal in the central government. Special laws are required for the support of majority of members from each linguistic group.

Sri Lanka’s population practices a variety of religions. As of the 2012 census, 70.2% of Sri Lankans were Buddhists, 12.6% were Hindus, 9.7% were Muslims (mainly Sunni), 7.4% were Christians (mostly Catholics) and 0.05% others.

Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, island country lying in the Indian Ocean and separated from peninsular India by the Palk Strait. It is located between latitudes 5°55′ and 9°51′ N and longitudes 79°41′ and 81°53′ E and has a maximum length of 268 miles (432 km) and a maximum width of 139 miles (224 km).

Dhal curry Rice and curry is Sri Lankan comfort food. Dhal curry is made from red lentils (masoor dhal) cooked in coconut milk. Onions, tomatoes and fresh green chilies, are sautéed and mixed with tempered spices like cumin seeds, turmeric, fenugreek, mustard seeds and pandan leaves.

1 – Pearl of the Indian Ocean & Teardrop of India Sri Lanka has two names that it’s also known as. The first is ‘pearl of the Indian Ocean’, this is said to be named after its incredible beauty, varied biodiversity (the highest in Asia!), as well as one of its main exports being precious gemstones.

The current name of Sri Lanka was settled in 1972, when the island became a fully fledged republic. Lanka was taken from the ancient name of the island, and joined with Sri, meaning “resplendent”.

In 1948, the British Colony of Ceylon was granted independence as Ceylon. In 1972, the country became a republic within the Commonwealth, and its name was changed to Sri Lanka.

The first Europeans to visit Sri Lanka in modern times were the Portuguese: Lourenço de Almeida arrived in 1505 and found that the island, divided into seven warring kingdoms, was unable to fend off intruders.

One young Sri Lankan told the BBC that the word Ceylon had historic meaning and added value to some institutions. A blogger wrote that the post-colonial name was associated with “terrorism, war and [the late Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai] Prabhakaran”. But other Sri Lankans see the change as long overdue.

3,000 years

The Sri Lankan Tamils are mostly Hindus with a significant Christian population. Since Sri Lanka gained independence from Britain in 1948, relations between the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamil communities have been strained.