Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act
E727440
The Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act is a Sri Lankan law enacted to restore and safeguard certain official and administrative rights for Tamil speakers following the discriminatory “Sinhala Only” language policy.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
language law ⓘ |
| addresses | discrimination caused by Sinhala Only language policy ⓘ |
| affects |
language used in communication between citizens and the state
ⓘ
public administration in Tamil-speaking areas ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect | Tamil-speaking population in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Tamil language ⓘ |
| background | enacted following the Official Language Act No. 33 of 1956 (Sinhala Only Act) ⓘ |
| category |
Sri Lankan legislation
ⓘ
language policy legislation ⓘ minority rights legislation ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized as insufficient by Tamil political representatives ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| goal |
to partially redress grievances of Tamil-speaking minorities
ⓘ
to provide limited parity for Tamil in administration ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
ability to use Tamil in specified administrative contexts
ⓘ
recognition of Tamil in certain official functions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Tamil political mobilization in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
ethnic tensions between Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| intendedBeneficiaries |
Sri Lankan Tamil speakers
ⓘ
Tamil-speaking public servants ⓘ Tamil-speaking students ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Sri Lankan language policy framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional and administrative law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| purpose |
to mitigate the effects of the Sinhala Only policy
ⓘ
to provide special provisions relating to the use of Tamil ⓘ to restore certain official and administrative rights for Tamil speakers ⓘ |
| recognizes | Tamil as a language of administration in specified circumstances ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Official Language Act No. 33 of 1956
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
language rights of Sri Lankan Tamils ⓘ minority rights in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| seeksToEnsure | access to government services in Tamil for Tamil speakers ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
use of Tamil in administration
ⓘ
use of Tamil in correspondence with government ⓘ use of Tamil in education ⓘ use of Tamil in public service examinations ⓘ |
| typeOfRight | linguistic rights ⓘ |
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