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Typical Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka has had a history of conflict between its minority Hindu Tamils and majority Buddhists since its political independence from Great Britain in 1948. Paul Wirz in 1930s wrote about tensions between Hindus and Buddhists regarding the ownership and mode of ritual practice in Kataragama.[48] For the past millennia the majority of the pilgrims were Hindus from Sri Lanka and South India who undertook an arduous pilgrimage on foot.[49] By the 1940 roads were constructed and more and more Sinhala Buddhists began to take the pilgrimage.[30][50] This increased the tensions between the local Hindus and Buddhists about the ownership and type of rituals to be used.[48][51] The government interceded on behalf of the Buddhists and enabled the complete takeover of the temple complex and in effect the shrines have become an adjunct to the Buddhist Kiri Vehera.[52][28]Protests occurred upon this development in the 1940s, particularly when restrictions were placed on Tamil worship at the shrine.[53][54] (Wiki)
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