Federal Party
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The Federal Party was a prominent Sri Lankan Tamil political party that championed federalism and minority rights, notably opposing Sinhala-only language policies.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sri Lankan Tamil political party
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political party ⓘ |
| advocacyArea |
cultural rights of Tamils
ⓘ
devolution of power ⓘ language rights ⓘ |
| conflictContext | ethnic tensions between Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| ethnicConstituency | Sri Lankan Tamils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
protection of minority rights in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
recognition of Tamil as an official language ⓘ |
| ideology |
Tamil nationalism
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federalism ⓘ minority rights advocacy ⓘ |
| languagePolicyPosition | bilingualism in Sinhala and Tamil ⓘ |
| minorityRightsFocus |
equal citizenship rights for Tamils
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political representation of Tamils ⓘ protection from majoritarian policies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for Tamil language rights
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championing federalism in Sri Lanka ⓘ opposition to Sinhala-only language policies ⓘ |
| opposedPolicy |
Sinhala Only Act
NERFINISHED
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Sinhala-only language policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | unitary state structure without devolution ⓘ |
| politicalActivity |
civil disobedience campaigns
ⓘ
non-violent protests ⓘ parliamentary politics in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | post-independence Sri Lankan politics ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Northern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedGroup |
Sri Lankan Tamil minority
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Tamil-speaking minorities in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| supportedFormOfState | federal state structure in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy |
federal constitution for Sri Lanka
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regional autonomy for Tamil-majority areas ⓘ |
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