Which one of the following statements about the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka is false

(a) Politics in Sri Lanka openly favored the Sinhalas?

(b) Interests of Tamils were neglected.

(c) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam were supported by the SAARC countries.

(d) There was no political equality in Sri Lanka.

Option C

Explanation: Sri Lanka is an island nation, south of India. It got independence in 1948. It has a diverse population like most of the South Asian nations. The population in the majority is Sinhala speakers, with about 74% and rest are Tamil Speakers. When Sri Lanka recognized Sinhala as the only official language it disregarded Tamils. They felt that they were denied equality. As a result, the relationship between the Sinhala and the Tamils strained and the Sri Lankan Tamils launched movements against the government.