Question

what was the etnic composition of srilanka ​

Answer 1

Sri Lanka

i) 74 percent sinhala speakers

ii) 18 percent tamil speakers

iii) tamils speakers were divided into 2 subgrps

iv) Srilankan Tamils n Indian Tamils - Sri lankan Tamils were 13 percent n rest 5 percent were Indian Tamils

Answer 2

Sri Lanka has a diverse population. The Sinhalese community forms the majority of the population (74%) with Tamils (18%) who are mostly concentrated in the north and east of the island, forming the largest ethnic minority. Other communities include the Muslims. Among Tamils, there are two sub-groups.