1. But with the Sinhalese vote apparently closely split between Mr Rajapaksa and Mr Fonseka, Tamils, who constitute only 12% of the population, may have the deciding say.
2. Most Sinhalese are Buddhist; most Tamils are Hindu.
大多数僧伽罗人是佛教徒；大多数泰米尔人是印度教徒。
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3. For a quarter century, Sri Lanka seems to have been plagued by misfortune, including a brutal civil war between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil minority.
25年以来，斯里兰卡都深陷灾祸中，包括僧伽罗人多数派和泰米尔人少数派之间的残暴内战。
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4. So long as Tamils feel abused by a racist Sinhalese state, the conflict may resume.
只要泰米尔人觉得他们正生活在一个充满种族歧视的国家里，被僧伽罗人统治虐待着，那么冲突就会重新开始。
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5. Sizable minorities of both Sinhalese and Tamils are Christians, most of whom are Roman Catholic.
很少僧伽罗人和泰米尔人是基督教徒，大多数是罗马天主教徒。
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6. But she worries that Tamils might have to live in fear under a pro-Sinhalese government that is now cockier than ever.
7. Like others clambering on the Jaffna bus this week, Mr Chandran was happy that mobility between the mainly Sinhalese south and the mostly Tamil north is increasing.
