Question

give an account of ethnic composition of Sri Lanka​

Answer 1

Answer:

Sri Lanka was divided into Sinhalese and Tamils.

The Sinhalese were the majority speaking community. The discrimination in these communities turned into civil war.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The Ethnic composition of Sri Lanka is stated in the following points-::

1. Sri Lanka has been a centre of Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times. It is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation.
2. Religions like Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and others are also there.
3. Here, the major social groups are the Sinhala speakers and Tamils speakers.
4. Among Tamils, there are two main sub-groups: Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils.
5. Sri Lankan Tamils are the natives of the country and the rest who migrated from India during colonial times are called Indian Tamils. The main languages spoken by the people are Sinhala, Tamil and English.