Question

Assertion (A): Sri Lanka adopted Sinhala as the only official language of the state.

Reason (R): The government of Sri Lanka wanted to foster their culture, language and religion.

Options

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

A is false but R is true.

Explanation:

• A is false: Sri Lanka does not have Sinhala as the only official language today; Tamil is also an official language.
• R is true: The government wanted to promote Sinhala culture, language, and religion, which is why they introduced the Sinhala Only Act in 1956.