Question

In Sri Lanka, the two sub groups of Tamils are ________________.

• A. Sinhala Tamils and Sri Lankan Tamils
• B. Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils
• C. Colombo Tamils and Indian Tamils
• D. Sinhala Tamils and Colombo Tamils

Answer 1

The correct option is B Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils

The two main social groups in Sri Lanka are :

Sinhala speakers- 74 % and Tamil speakers = 18 % . Tamils have two subgroups. Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils. The former ones are concentrated in the North and Eastern parts and constitutes 13% of the Tamils while the latter ones are 87%.