Question

S1: Sinhalas were the majority community in Sri Lanka.

S2: The Sri Lankan government ignored the sentiments of minorities by declaring Sinhala as the official language in 1956.

Select the correct option with respect to the above statements.

• A. Only S1 is correct.
• B. Only S2 is correct.
• C. Both S1 and S2 are correct.
• D. Both S1 and S2 are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both S1 and S2 are correct.

Sinhalas were the majority community in Sri Lanka. In 1956, the Sri Lankan Parliament passed a law that recognised Sinhala as the sole official language. This ignored the sentiments of the Tamil minorities.