Sri Lankan

London population size: 55,000

English level: Minimal to basic

Generation: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th

Main language: Sinhala, Tamil

Main faith: Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim

  • Sri Lankans have migrated to the Uk since the colonial era and refugees began arriving after the start of the civil war in 1983.
  • The Sri Lankan community in the UK makes an effort to integrate with the local community while maintaining its own identity.
  • The majority of the Sri Lankan community in the UK are from a Tamil background with only 8-10% coming from the Sinhalese community.

Areas of London: Tower Hamlets, Brent, Harrow, Hounslow, Wandsworth, Ealing

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