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In 1958, an Act was passed in Sri Lanka to recognise Sinhala as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil.

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The above statement is False.
In Sri Lanka, the Act of 1956 is known as the Sinhala Only Bill. The Official Language Act No. 33 of 1956 was its official name. The Act declared Sinhala as the sole official language, with Tamil being ignored. The government gave preference to Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs. The Sinhala leaders aimed to establish Sinhala supremacy by their majority after gaining independence in 1948. Later, the 1956 Act became a source of animosity between the Sinhalese and the Tamils.
The correct statement would be that in 1956, an Act was passed in Sri Lanka to recognise Sinhala as the only official language, thus disregarding Tamil.

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