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Which was the only official language of Sri Lanka?

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Sinhala
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Tamil
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Portuguese
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A Sinhala
  • The major social groups of Sri Lanka are Sinhalese (major ruling community) and Sri Lankan 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.
  • Now both Sinhala and Tamil are the official language of Sri Lanka.

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