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The official language of Sri Lanka is Sinhalese. Sinhalese and English are utilized for governmental and legal functions. Tamil is spoken in the northern and eastern provinces.^[1]

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↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Sri Lanka,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-2000.

[profile-1] The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Sri Lanka,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-2000.

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 The official language of Sri Lanka is Sinhalese.  Sinhalese and English are utilized for governmental and legal functions.  Tamil is spoken in the northern and eastern provinces.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Sri Lanka,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-2000.</ref>