Ponnambalam's 1939 speech in Nawalapitiya, attacking the claim that Sri Lanka is a Sinhalese, Buddhist nation was seen as an act against the notion of creating a Buddhist only nation.
Ponnambalam 1939 pidato di Nawalapitiya, menyerang pernyataan bahwa Sri Lanka adalah Sinhala, Buddha negara dipandang sebagai tindakan melawan gagasan menciptakan satu-satunya negara Buddha.