Question

What do you know about the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka?

Answer 1

The ethnic composition of Sri Lanka follows the policy of majoritism as it includes people from different religion or caste. As in Sri Lanka sinhala speakers were in majority so they give preference to their community only and consider other communities as backward only which has result in major conflict.

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Answer 2

ETHNICITIES

Sri Lanka


1 Tamils

2 Sinhalese people

3 Sri Lankan Tamils

4 Burgher people

5 Sri Lankan Moors


6 Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka

7 Vedda

8 Sri Lankan Malays

9 Indian Moors

10 Dutch Burghers

11 Sri Lanka Kaffirs

12 Portuguese Burghers

13 Pathans of Sri Lanka

14 Tamil Muslim

15 Sri Lankan diaspora

16 Bharatha people

17 Negombo Tamils

18 Karava

19 Indians in Sri Lanka

20 Sri Lankan Chetties