Question

The population of Sri Lanka is divided into ___________.

• A. Sinhala 55 % and Tamil 40%.
• B. Sinhala 68 % and Tamil 25%.
• C. Sinhala 74 % and Tamil 18%.
• D. Sinhala 80 % and Tamil 15%.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Sinhala 74 % and Tamil 18%.

Sri Lanka has a diverse population. The major social groups are the Sinhala-speakers (74 per cent) and the Tamil-speakers (18 per cent). Among Tamils there are two subgroups. Tamil natives of the country are called ‘Sri Lankan Tamils’ (13 per cent). The rest, whose forefathers came from India as plantation workers during colonial period, are called ‘Indian Tamils’.