Religions: Buddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, unspecified 10% (2001 census provisional data)
But perhaps more important in this situation:
Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18%, other 8%
The Tamil minority want ther own autonomous area made up of several provinces. The govt has been favoring the mooselimbs in this regard. The fight is mainly over land, not religion.
Meant to post #15 to you