In Sri Lanka, Sinhala was recognized as an official language in __________.
1950
1952
1954
1956
A
1952
B
1950
C
1954
D
1956
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In 1956, an Act was passed to
recognise Sinhala as the only official
language, thus disregarding Tamil. The
governments followed preferential
policies that favoured Sinhala
applicants for university positions and
government jobs.
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