Assess how the British used divide and rule policies in Sri Lanka.(1 point) Responses They favored the Tamil over the native Sinhalese. They favored the Tamil over the native Sinhalese. They chose Sinhalese over Tamils in bureaucratic positions. They chose Sinhalese over Tamils in bureaucratic positions. They made the Tamils refugees of the nation after a military coup. They made the Tamils refugees of the nation after a military coup. They used scorched-earth tactics on the ethnic minorities.
They played the Tamil and Sinhalese populations against each other, manipulating ethnic tensions and divisions to maintain control over the country. This strategy allowed the British to weaken any potential unified resistance against their colonial rule.
