alleryThe MAJORITY community of Sri Lanka is the:
ASinhalese (Buddhist)
BTamil (Hindu)
CChristian
DMuslim
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Sinhalese (Buddhist)
1. SINHALESE (Buddhist) form about 74 % of Sri Lanka's population.
2. Tamils ~18 % (Sri Lankan Tamils + Indian Tamils combined).
3. The Sinhala-only policies after independence triggered Tamil grievances and the civil war.
_Source: syllabus SST Polity Ch 1 §1.2 Sri Lanka_
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