Posted on February 13th, 2021
By shenali Waduge
It is true the Sinhalese are an ethnic majority in Sri Lanka, but it is also true that the Sinhalese are the only ethnic group in the world. The Tamils & Muslim may be ethnic minorities in Sri Lanka but there are 76million Tamils living in all parts of the world with 72million Tamils living in Tamil Nadu alone while only 2.2million Tamils live in Sri Lanka. Of the 1.8billion Muslims the world over, 1.9million Muslims live in Sri Lanka. So the Sinhalese who are just over 15million are the real MINORITY against 76million Tamils and 1.8billion Muslims. This reality is something that’s Lanka’s political framework must be aware of. It is the reason why protective measures for Sinhalese are needed. While Tamils and Muslims have plenty of nations to welcome them, there is no place or protection for the Sinhalese other than Sri Lanka. Therefore, these hard facts must be presented internationally to secure the