A nationalist Sinhalese party has infiltrated the armed forces and may stage a coup

Evidence

In postindependence Sri Lanka, numerous extremist Sinhalese organizations have mobilized against the devolution of power to the Tamils. These groups support political Buddhism even as they manipulate Buddhism. They most certainly are among the protagonists promoting the nationalist ideology. The three most prominent political parties in this regard are the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (People’s Liberation Front—JVP), the Sinhala Urumaya (Sinhala Heritage Party—SU), and the Jathika Hela Urumaya (National Sinhalese Heritage Party—JHU). — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 157 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Extremist Sinhalese parties weaponized Buddhism against Tamil devolution — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 157; War-hardened nationalist parties can infiltrate state armed forces — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist…, 165

Related

• Extremist Sinhalese parties weaponized Buddhism against Tamil devolution (similarity 0.90)
• Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist ideology commands broad popular support in Sri Lanka (similarity 0.86)
• War-hardened nationalist parties can infiltrate state armed forces (similarity 0.86)
• Some Sinhalese nationalist writers publicly endorse genocide against Tamils (similarity 0.85)
• Sinhalese Buddhist extremists define legitimate Sri Lankan identity as exclusively Sinhalese Buddhist (similarity 0.81)
• Sinhalese politicians frame both protection and violence toward Tamils as majority prerogative (similarity 0.81)
• Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist ideology requires a manufactured enemy to mobilize and survive (similarity 0.81)
• Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism will persist and could expand to other minorities (similarity 0.81)
• Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism manufactures substitute enemies when its primary one is absent (similarity 0.80)
• A leftist party adopted anti-Tamil nationalism opportunistically when politically expedient (similarity 0.80)
• Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist ideology itself blocks Sri Lankan conflict resolution (similarity 0.80)
• Electoral majoritarianism in 1956 gave rise to anti-Tamil violence and empowered extremists. (similarity 0.80)
• The monks’ party pursues parallel ethno-religious and war policies. (similarity 0.79)
• Entrenched Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism forecloses federal solutions and portends broader attacks on minorities (similarity 0.79)
• Hardline Sinhalese nationalists frame concessions as provoking renewed insurgency (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Extremist Sinhalese parties weaponized Buddhism against Tamil devolution #expands (0.80) — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 157