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Is Sri Lanka European country?
Arabs referred to it as Serendib. Later European mapmakers called it Ceylon, a name still used occasionally for trade purposes. It officially became Sri Lanka in 1972. In 1948, after nearly 150 years of British rule, Sri Lanka became an independent country, and it was admitted to the United Nations seven years later.
What race does Sri Lanka fall under?
| Demographics of Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Nationality | noun: Sri Lankan(s) adjective: Sri Lankan |
| Major ethnic | Sinhala (74.9\%) (2012 census) |
| Minor ethnic | Sri Lanka Tamil (11.1\%) (2012 census) Moor (9.3\%) (2012 census) Indian Tamil (4.1\%) (2012 census) |
What are people from Sri Lanka considered?
Sinhalese, also spelled Singhalese or Cingalese, member of a people of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) who constitute the largest ethnic group of that island.
What European country colonized Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka has been a colony of three different European countries – Portugal, the Netherlands and Great Britain. All three left a mark in their own right, but Great Britain’s influence is the most noticeable, having been the last colonizer before the island’s independence.
Which among the following ethnic group is not a part of Sri Lanka?
The correct option is (d)Flemish Flemish belongs to the Belgium culture.
What race are Sri Lankan Tamils?
Although Sri Lankan Tamils are culturally and linguistically distinct, genetic studies indicate that they are closely related to other ethnic groups in the island while being related to the Indian Tamils from South India and Bengalis from the East India as well.
Where did Sri Lankan Tamils originate from?
Modern Sri Lankan Tamils descend from residents of the Jaffna Kingdom, a former kingdom in the north of Sri Lanka and Vannimai chieftaincies from the east.
Which is not a major social group in Sri Lanka?
UPSC Question. There is mainly two social groups in Sri Lanka, the Sinhala speakers and Tamil speaker. The Sinhala speaking people constitute about 74 \% population and Tamil speaking people constitute 13 \% of population. Tamil speakers can be further divided into Indian Tamils and Sri Lankan Tamils.
Who are the Burghers of Sri Lanka?
Burgher people, also known simply as Burghers, are a small Eurasian ethnic group in Sri Lanka descended from Portuguese, Dutch, British and other European men who settled in Ceylon and developed relationships with native Sri Lankan women.
Why did British Colonise Sri Lanka?
The British found that the uplands of Sri Lanka were very suited to coffee, tea and rubber cultivation, and by the mid 19th century Ceylon tea had become a staple of the British market, bringing great wealth to a small class of European tea planters.