What is the proportion of Tamilians in the total population of Sri Lanka?

38

percent

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18

percent

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48

percent

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The correct option is A $18$ percent
The proportion of Tamilian in Sri Lanka's total population is about 18%.
The major social groups of Sri Lanka are Sinhalese (major ruling community) and Srilankan Tamils (majority group in Northern territories of Sri Lanka).
After Independence, Sinhalese followed several majoritarian measures to establish Sinhalese supremacy.
Sinhala was recognized as the official language of Sri Lanka in 1956.

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