how many tamils are there in sri lanka
70%
Sri Lankan Tamils
 70% of Sri Lankan Tamils in Sri Lanka live in the Northern and Eastern provinces.
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Sri Lankan Tamils [SEP] Introduction
Sri Lankan Tamils (,), also known as Eelam Tamils, Ceylon Tamils or simply Tamils, are members of the Tamil ethnic group native to the South Asian island state of Sri Lanka. Today, they constitute a majority in the Northern Province, live in significant numbers in the Eastern Province and are in the minority throughout the rest of the country. 70% of Sri Lankan Tamils in Sri Lanka live in the Northern and Eastern provinces. Modern Sri Lankan Tamils descend from residents of the Jaffna Kingdom, a former kingdom in the north of Sri Lanka and Vannimai chieftaincies from the east.