Question

how and when was sinhala recognized as the official language of sri lanka

Answer 1

The Sinhala language in the year 1956 was recognized as the official language of Sri Lanka, is the right answer.

1. The democratically chosen government in Sri Lanka enacted an act in 1956 to replace the English language with the language of the Sinhala. The government paid no attention to the Tamil language.

2. The administration formed a new policy to protect the rights of the Sinhala by providing them (Sin-hala) reservation in education and government jobs.

Answer 2

Sinhala was recognised as the only official language of Sri Lanka by passing an act in 1956.