The History of the Tamils and the Sinhalese of Sri Lanka |
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... Sinhala Karears or Karava adopted the Sinhalese language and were ultimately absorbed into the Sinhala nation , while the Tamil Karavas continued with their own language ( Tamil ) , and customs etc. In peacetime , history unfolds the ...
... Sinhala Karears or Karava adopted the Sinhalese language and were ultimately absorbed into the Sinhala nation , while the Tamil Karavas continued with their own language ( Tamil ) , and customs etc. In peacetime , history unfolds the ...
Page 138
... Sinhala government which commenced at Tambapanni or Tamananuwara on the west coast by Vijaya was belted from one place to another due to the Tamil invasions from Anuradhapura to Polonnaruva to Dambadeniya and in extreme circumstances to ...
... Sinhala government which commenced at Tambapanni or Tamananuwara on the west coast by Vijaya was belted from one place to another due to the Tamil invasions from Anuradhapura to Polonnaruva to Dambadeniya and in extreme circumstances to ...
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... Sinhala convicts , specially in the Trincomalee district , with the ultimate purpose to tip the scales for representation in the House of Parliament with majority Sinhala representatives . With this sinister scheme he pioneered in ...
... Sinhala convicts , specially in the Trincomalee district , with the ultimate purpose to tip the scales for representation in the House of Parliament with majority Sinhala representatives . With this sinister scheme he pioneered in ...
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