Identify whether the given statement is true or false:

In Sri Lanka, an Act was passed in 1956 to recognise Tamil as the only official language, disregarding Sinhala.

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Detailed Solution

The statement is false. In Sri Lanka, an Act was passed in 1956 to recognise Sinhala as the only official language.
In 1948, Sri Lanka gained its independence. By their majority, the leaders of the Sinhala community attempted to control the government. The Tamil language was ignored when an Act was passed in 1956, which designated Sinhala as the sole official language. The governments also used preferential hiring practices that favoured Sinhala candidates for government jobs and academic positions. According to a new Constitution, the state also had to safeguard and promote Buddhism, practised only by the Sinhalese.
Hence, In the Act of 1956 sinhala was recognised as the only official language disregarding tamil.

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