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COUNTRY LANGUAGES
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Question
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Which is the official language of “Sri Lanka"?
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Hindi
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French
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English
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Sinhala
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Sri Lankan government declared Sinhala as the official language of Sri Lanka in the year 1956.
Detailed explanation-2: -The democratically elected government in Sri Lanka passed an act in 1956, known as the Official Language Act No. 33 of 1956, to replace the English language with the language of the Sinhala, as the official language. Hence, Option A is correct.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most Sinhalese speakers live in Sri Lanka, but Sinhala is also used in the UAE, Thailand, Singapore, and Canada. The word Sinhala comes from a Sanskrit term meaning “lion-blood.” This refers to Prince Vijaya, the founder of the Sinhala people.
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