70% of Sri Lankan Tamils in Sri Lanka live in the Northern and Eastern provinces. Although Sri Lankan Tamils are culturally and linguistically distinct, genetic studies indicate that they are closely related to Sinhalese ethnic group in the island.
Definition: Under international financial reporting standards, a functional currency is the currency used in the primary economic environment where an entity operates. This is the environment in which an entity primarily generates and expends cash.
International Accounting Standard 21 (IAS 21) defines functional currency as âthe currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operatesâ. The same Standard defines presentation currency as âthe currency in which the financial statements are presentedâ.