Question

The major cause of the civil war in Sri Lanka was the distrust between the two communities namely _________________.

• A. Sri Lankan Tamils and the Indian Tamils.
• B. Hindus and Muslims
• C. Sinhalas and Moors
• D. Sinhalas and the Tamils.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Sinhalas and the Tamils.

With the increasing hold of Sinhala speaking regime and dominance of Sinhala political representation, the Tamilians of Sri Lanka started feeling alienated since the preference was given to the sinhala speakers, it led to the sense of conflict between two groups.