ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism

Okay, so there are some people who live in a place called Sri Lanka, and they believe in something called Buddhism. They are called Sinhalese Buddhists. They think that they are special and better than other people who live in Sri Lanka, and they want everyone to know that.

So they made a group called Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalism. They want to protect their country and their way of life from other religions and people who are different from them. Sometimes they don't like people who are Muslim or Christian or Tamil (which is another group of people who live in Sri Lanka).

Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalism thinks that they should be the ones in charge of Sri Lanka and that they should make the rules. They think that their way of life is the best and everyone should follow it. However, not everyone agrees with them and some people think that everyone should have the same rights and be treated equally.

It's okay to be proud of who you are and where you come from, but it's not okay to hurt or discriminate against others because they are different. It's important to remember that everyone deserves respect and kindness.