<P> Several languages are spoken in Sri Lanka within the Indo - European , Dravidian and Austronesian families . Sri Lanka accords official status to Sinhalese and Tamil . The languages spoken on the island nation are deeply influenced by the languages of neighbouring India , the Maldives and Malaysia . Arab settlers and the colonial powers of Portugal , the Netherlands and Britain have also influenced the development of modern languages in Sri Lanka . </P>
<P> Several languages are spoken in Sri Lanka within the Indo - European , Dravidian and Austronesian families . Sri Lanka accords official status to Sinhalese and Tamil . The languages spoken on the island nation are deeply influenced by the languages of neighbouring India , the Maldives and Malaysia . Arab settlers and the colonial powers of Portugal , the Netherlands and Britain have also influenced the development of modern languages in Sri Lanka . </P>
what is the main language of sri lanka
what is the main language of sri lanka
Sinhalese Tamil
Sinhalese Tamil