Donoughmore Commission
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title:
Donoughmore Commission
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The Donoughmore Commission (DC) was responsible for the creation of the Donoughmore Constitution in effect between 1931 and 1947 in Ceylon. In 1931 there were approximately 12% Ceylonese Tamils, 12% Indian Tamils, 65% Sinhalese, and ~3% Ceylon Moors. The British government had introduced a form of communal representation which a strong Tamil representation, out of proportion to the population of the Tamil community. The Sinhalese had been divided into up-country and low-country Sinhalese.
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Ceylonese colonial constitutional reform
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donoughmore_Commission
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2023-10-26T18:00:47Z
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