alleryIn 1956, the Sri Lankan government passed an Act recognising which language as the only official language?
ASinhala and Tamil both
BEnglish
CSinhala
DTamil
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Sinhala
The 1956 Act made Sinhala the sole official language, alienating Tamils.
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