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TAMIL CIVILIAN SAYS EVERYTHING IS LOST IN THE MULLAIVAIKAL MASSACRE in 2009
Lemuria Kumari Kandam in Tamil

"Lemuria" continent called Kumari Kandam in Tamil connecting Madagascar,
South India, Ceylon, and Australia (covering most of the Indian Ocean).
http://cholangathevar.blogspot.co.uk/2008/04/ancient-tamilnadu-map.html
Before 30,000 B.C. Australia, Madagascar, India and Ceylon (ancient Greek
geographers called it Taprobane) all within one continent called Kumari Kandam
in Tamil or Lemuria. This huge continent of the Tamil people was called
Kumari Kandam or the Lemuria continent that was swallowed by the seas, and
eventually lost forever.
World Map Showing Kumari Kandam Connecting Australia Madagascar,

India And Taprobane (Ceylon) and India In 30,000 B.C.
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BRIEF HISTORY OF CEYLON & ONE REASON WHY

TAMIL NATIONALS FOUGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE
Why Tamils request for TAMIL EELAM?

Tamils have every rights to request for an
independent Eelam to live in peace!
TO ACHIEVE OUR ULTIMATE GOAL
EVERY TAMILS SHOULD KNOW THE TAMILS HISTORY
accurately WITH NECESSARY DETAILS TO SPEAK OUT IN
PUBLIC AND TO ANSWER ANY FOREIGN politicians
QUESTIONS AND TO CLEAR THEIR DOUBTS INSTANTELY,
THEN ONLY WE CAN ACHIEVE OUR ULTIMATE GOAL WHICH IS
Tamil Eelam.
Every document is with evidence
The following document will give

you a brief, clear history about
Tamils & Sinhalese
The Sailor Potlomys First Map of Ceylon in 140 AD

Potalamy Map
In the Potalamy Map of Ceylon it is

indicated that MALEA as kiy>
Mudutti as khNjhl;lk;.
Nagadibi as ehfjPgk;
Spatana Portus as jpUNfhzkiy
Dagana Civitas Sacra Luna as
NjNte;jpuKidAk; re;jpu
nksyPRtuh; NfhtpYk;>
Rhogadini as cNuhfzk;>
Bocana as Fkiz>
Olipada as rptndhspghj kiy>
Because it is a business port it is
called as Mudutti Emporium.
The above Tamil names given to places in the Early Potalamy Map which is Ceylon indicates
that there are Tamil Nationals living at that time before the original Ceylon Map came to
existence.
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Vijaya and his 700 followers Arrival history of the Sinhalese started
As per Sri Lanka history Mahavamsa, written around 400
AD by the monk Nagasena, using the Dipavamsa and
Attakatha as sources, correlates well with Indian histories
of the period. Ceylon before colonization by Bengalis was
earlier inhabited by ancient tribe Veddas. With the arrival
of Prince Vijay and his 700 followers history of the
Sinhalese started. Vijaya was eldest son of King
Sinhabahu ("Man with Lion arms") and his Queen
Sinhasivali of Bhurishrestha Kingdom.
Vijaya married Kuveni (local Yaksha princess) like

his army marrying off local women. Later this given
rise to modern Sinhala race who speak a language
phonetically much similar to modern Bengali.
Vijaya landed on Sri Lanka near Mahathitha
(Manthota or Mannar), and named the island
"Thambaparni" ('copper-colored palms). These are
attested in Ptolemy's map of the ancient world.
Mahavamsa also claims, Lord Buddha visiting Sri
Lanka three times. Firstly, to stop a war between a
Naga (Vedda) king and his son-in-law who were
fighting over a ruby chair. It is said that on his last
visit, he left his foot mark on Sripada (Adam's
Peak).
Vijaya
King of Tambapanni
Reign
543 BC - 505 BC
Titles
Vijaya the Conqueror
Birthplace
Singhapur
Place of death
Tambapanni (Sri Lanka)
Predecessor
Kuveni
Successor
Upatissa
Wife
Kuveni
Jivahata
Offspring
Disala
Royal House
House of Vijaya
Father
Sinhabahu
Mother
Sinhasivali
Upatissa of Sri Lanka

Monarchs of Sri Lanka
Born: ? ? Died: ? ?
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Vijaya
King of Upathissa Nuwara

544 BC504 BC
Vijaya, 544-505 BC - In the fifth century

Prince Vijaya and seven hundred of his
followers landed in Ceylon in the region
called Thambapanni near Puttalam. He
established a monarchy and named the new
race of people Sinhala (Lion Race) after his
grandfather, who was perhaps a man
nicknamed as lion. (the Mahavansa [Great
Dynasty] & the Chulavansa [Lower Dynasty]. The
entire chronicle covers a time period between (483
BC - 1825 AD) + Queen Kuveni
Succeeded by
Panduvasdeva
Upatissa
King of Upatissa Nuwara
Reign
505 BC - 504 BC
Place of death
Tambapanni
Predecessor
Vijaya
Successor
Panduvasdeva
Offspring
10 sons and a daughter
Pandukabhaya
King of Anuradhapura
Reign
437 BC 367 BC
Born
474 BC[1]
Died
367 BC
Predecessor
Tissa
Successor
Mutasiva
Consort
Pandukabhaya is, according to the Mahavansa, the 6th king of

Ceylon since the arrival of the Aryans, he reigned from 437 BC
to 367 BC. According to many historians and philosophers, he is
the first truly Ceylon king since the Aryan invasion, and also
the king who ended the conflict between the Aryans and local
community, reorganizing the populace. His story is one wrapped
in myth and legend.
Mutasiva
Swarnapali
Reign
367 BC - 307 BC
Offspring
10 sons and two daughters

Mutasiva
Suratissa
Predecessor
Pandukabhaya
Royal House
Vijaya
Successor
Devanampiya Tissa
Father
Prince Dhigagamini
Mother
Princess Umaddha Citta
Nine sons:
Devanampiya Tissa
Offspring
Mutasiva was an early monarch of Ceylon of the

kingdom of Anuradhapura, based at the ancient capital
of Anuradhapura from 367 BC to 307 BC. He had nine
sons, some of which were his successors such
Devanampiya Tissa, Uttiya, Mahasiva and Asela, as
well as being the son of King Pandukabhaya.
Uttiya
Mahasiva
Asela
Royal House
Vijaya
Father
Pandukabhaya
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Devanampiya Tissa
The Sri Maha Bodhi is said to have been brought to Sri Lanka during
Devanampiya Tissa's reign. It is a sapling of the bo tree under which the
Buddha attained enlightenment, and is symbolic of the most significant
event of Tissa's reign - his conversion to Buddhism
Reign
307 BC 267 BC
Died
267 BC
Predecessor
Tissa, later Devanampiya Tissa was one of the

earliest rulers of Sri Lanka based at the ancient
capital of Anuradhapura from 307 BC to 267 BC. His
reign was notable for the arrival of Buddhism in
Ceylon under the aegis of Mauryan Emperor Ashoka.
The primary source for his reign is the Mahavamsa,
which in turn is based on the more ancient
Dipavamsa
Uttiya
Mutasiva
Successor
Uttiya
Consort
Anula
Royal House
Vijaya
Father
Mutasiva
Uttiya was an early monarch of Ceylon of the

kingdom of Anuradhapura, based at the ancient
capital of Anuradhapura from 267 BC to 257 BC.
Reign
267 BC - 257 BC
Predecessor
Devanampiya Tissa
Successor
Mahasiva
Royal House
Vijaya
Father
Mutasiva
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Asela
Reign
215 BC - 205 BC
Died
205 BC
Predecessor
Sena and Guttika
Successor
Elara
Royal House
Vijaya
Father
Mutasiva
Asela was an early monarch of Sri Lanka of the kingdom of

Anuradhapura, based at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura from
215 BC to 205 BC. Asela was the youngest of the many sons of
Mutasiva and brother of previous monarchs Devanampiya Tissa,
Uttiya and Mahasiva. Asela fought Sena and Guttika in a battle to
in 205 BC the
kingdom of Anuradhapura was again
invaded by a Tamil, a Prince of the Chola
Dynasty killing Asela.
re-establish Vijaya rule in 215 BC, but
Sena and Guttika

Reign
237 BC - 215 BC
Predecessor
Suratissa
Successor
Asela
Sena and Guttika were two Tamil chiefs from

South India who invaded the kingdom of
Anuradhapura and led an army allied with the
local Tamil people population to defeat king
Suratissa in battle. They reigned from 237 BC to
215 BC.
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KING ELALAN A TAMIL KING RULED IN ANURADHAPURAM FROM 205 BC TO 161 BC
vy;yhsd; vd;w jkpo; kd;dd;; mDuhjGuj;jpy; fpK 205 fpK 161 tiu Ml;rp nra;jhd;
Elara (205 BC - 161 BC), also known as

Elalan and laezha Chola (,
) in Tamil, was a Chola
king from the Chola Kingdom, in present
day South India, who ruled Ceylon from 205
BC to 161 BC from the ancient capital of
Anuradhapura. Often referred to as 'the
Just King'. Elara is a peculiar figure in the
history of Ceylon and one with particular
resonance given the ongoing ethnic strife in
the country. Although he was an invader, he
is often regarded as one of Ceylon's wisest
and most just monarchs, as highlighted in
Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsa. According
to the chronicle, even Elara's nemesis king
Dutugemunu had a great respect for him,
and ordered a monument be built, where
Elara was cremated after he was slain in
battle.
Source:-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elara_(King)#mw-head
Elara
Elaras bell and cow

Reign
205 BC - 161 BC
Titles
Elara the Just
Born
235 BC
Died
161 BC
Predecessor
Asela
Successor
Dutthagamani
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Mahasiva
Reign
257 BC - 247 BC
Predecessor
Uttiya
Successor
Suratissa
Royal House
Vijaya
Father
Mutasiva
Suratissa
Reign
247 BC - 237 BC
Died
237 BC
Predecessor
Mahasiva
Successor
Sena and Guttika
Royal House
Vijaya
Father
Pandukabhaya
Mahasiva was an early monarch of Sri Lanka of the kingdom of

257 BC to 247 BC. Mahasiva was one of the many sons of Mutasiva
and also brother of monarchs Devanampiya Tissa, Uttiya and Asela.
Suratissa was an early monarch of Ceylon of the kingdom of

247 BC to 237 BC. He was the younger son of Pandukabhaya and
the brother of Mutasiva.
Suratissa was defeated and

killed in battle by two South Indian Tamil
invaders Sena and Guttika and usurped the
Sinhalese throne and became joint rules of
Anuradhapura, which was the first
historically reported account of Tamil rule in
Ceylon. Sinhala rule was re-established in
215 BC.
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Dutugamunu
The historic battle between Elara and Dutugemunu.
Dutugemunu (Sinhala, duugmuu), also known

as Dutthagamani (Pali, duhagma) and Gamani
Abhaya (Pali, gma abhaya, "fearless Gamini")
was a Sinhalese king of Ceylon who reigned from 161 BC to
137 BC. He is renowned for defeating and overthrowing the
usurping Tamil king of Anuradhapura, Elara of India,
expanding and beautifying the city, and projecting the power
of his native Rajarata region across the island of Ceylon.
Due to his significance as one of the most potent symbol of
Sinhalese historical power, Dutugemunu's story is swathed
in myth and legend.However, many aspects of the accounts of
his life have been verified by contemporary inscriptions, and
the basic account of his life is generally accepted as accurate.
Reign
161 BC 137 BC
Coronation
161 BC
Full name
Gamini Abhaya
Titles
King of Ruhuna
Birthplace
Thissamaharama, Hambanthota
Died
137 BC
Predecessor
Elara
Successor
Saddha Tissa
Consort
Queen Ranmanika
Offspring
Prince Saliya
Reign
137 BC - 119 BC
Royal House
Vijaya
Predecessor
Dutthagamani
Father
Kavan Tissa
Successor
Thulatthana
Mother
Viharamahadevi
Saddha Tissa
Lanja Tissa
Thulatthana
Saddha Tissa was an early monarch of the kingdom of

Anuradhapura, based at the ancient capital of
Anuradhapura from 137 BC to 119 BC. Saddha Tissa
was the son of Kavan Tissa of Ruhuna and the brother
of Dutthagamani.
Offspring
Khallata Naga
Valagamba
Father
Kavan Tissa
Mother
Viharamahadevi
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Lanja Tissa
Lanja Tissa, also known as Lamani Tiss, was an early

monarch of Ceylon of the Anuradhapura Kingdom from
119 BC to 109 BC.
Reign
119 BC - 109 BC
Titles
King of Ruhuna
Khallata Naga
Died
Predecessor
Successor
Dynasty
Father
109 BC
Reign
109 BC - 103 BC
Died
103 BC
Predecessor
Lanja Tissa
Successor
Vattagamani Abhaya
Dynasty
Shakya
Father
Saddha Tissa
Thulatthana
Khallata Naga
Shakya
Saddha Tissa
Khallata Naga, also known as Kalunna, was an early

monarch of Ceylon of the Anuradhapura Kingdom from
109 BC to 103 BC.
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The Five Dravidian were five Tamil Chiefs apparently from the Pandyan Dynasty
who ruled the Anuradhapura Kingdom for 14 years from 103 BC to 88 BC.
Pulahatta was the first of the Five Dravidians. He was a

Tamil Chiefs from the Pandyan Dynasty, in South
India, who invaded and over through the reigning
monarch Valagamba, who had only come to the throne
five months before. He appointed Bahiya as his Chief
Minister and reigned for three years until he was
murdered in 100 BC by Bahiya.
Pulahatta
Reign
103 BC - 100 BC
Died
100 BC
Predecessor
Valagamba
Successor
Bahiya
Bahiya
Bahiya was the second of the Five Dravidians, he ruled

from 100 BC to 98 BC. Chief Minister of Pulahatha,
during Pulahatha's reign, he murdered him and ruled as
king. Bahiya's reign came to an end when his Prime
Minister, Panya Mara, killed him after only two years of
assuming the throne
Reign
100 BC - 98 BC
Died
98 BC
Predecessor
Pulahatta
Successor
Panya Mara
Panya Mara
Panya Mara, the third of the Five Dravidians reigned

from 98 BC to 91 BC, the longest of any of the Five
Dravidians. before ascending the throne he had the office
of Prime Minister under Bahiya, whom Panya Mara then
killed taking the throne while appointing Pilaya Mara as
his Chief Minister.
Reign
98 BC - 91 BC
Died
91 BC
Predecessor
Bahiya
Successor
Pilaya Mara
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The Five Dravidian were five Tamil Chiefs apparently from the Pandyan Dynasty
who ruled the Anuradhapura Kingdom for 14 years from 103 BC to 88 BC.
Pilaya Mara
Pilaya Mara was King of Anuradhapura from 91 BC to

90 BC. Assuming the throne like his predecessors,
murdering Panya Mara, when he was Chief Minister for
him. Pilaya Mara had the shortest of all the reigns of the
Five Dravidians only lasting seven months, being killed
by his own Chief Minister Dathika
Reign
91 BC - 90 BC
Died
90 BC
Predecessor
Panya Mara
Successor
Dathika
Dathika
Dathika was the last of the Five Dravidians, who ruled

for two years from 90 BC to 88 BC. Dathika came to the
throne after murdering his king Pilaya Mara, whom he
was Chief Minister for. In 88 BC he was killed, losing the
throne, by Valagamba restoring his reign and the dynasty
of the House of Vijaya who had reigned since the start of
the monarchy. Valagamba went on to rule the
Anuradhapura Kingdom for the next 12 years.
Reign
90 BC - 88 BC
Died
88 BC
Predecessor
Pilaya Mara
Successor
Valagamba
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Portuguese and the Dutch took over the island's in1505, they ruled the
Tamils and Sinhalese separately until English took over in 1815.
There were three kingdoms in the island of Ceylon (Ilankai). The South Western seashore and Southern seashore were
administered by the Kotte Sinhalese Kingdom. The central mountain area was taken care of by the Kandy Udarata
Sinhalese Kingdom. The East, North and North-West were administered by the Tamil Kingdom. This
situation remained during the arrival of the Europeans in 1505 and even after that. Kotte was the capital of the
Sinhala Kingdom, which later fell to the Portuguese in 1505. Nallur was the capital of the Tamil Kingdom. This also
fell to the Portuguese in 1619. The Kandy Udaratta Kingdom made Kandy its capital. In AD 1815 this was taken by the
English.
When the Portuguese and the Dutch took over the island's seashores, they ruled the Tamils and Sinhalese
separately. The Greek explorer Ptolemy and the British who came later demarcated separately the Tamil and the
Sinhala regions. They recorded this. The Sinhalese termed their administration "Rata". The Tamils named their
administration "Vannimai". Rajarata, Mayarata, Udarata and Ruhunurata were the areas controlled by the Sinhalese,
in their respective administrations.
The Tamils controlled and administered the following areas, Yaalpanam, Vanni, Kottiyaaru, Palukamam, Paanamai
and Muthusilapam. These are large administrative areas. Within these large areas there are smaller areas called
"Koralai" by the Sinhalese, and "Pattu" by the Tamils. The maps and drawings from the time of Ptomey the Greek
explorer and later from the period when the English came to the island, show how they recorded the areas of the Tamils
and the Sinhalese separately.
During Dutch rule, one Tamil Kingdom and two Sinhalese Kingdoms were functioning as Tamil
administration, seashore Sinhalese administration and Kandian Sinhalese administration. Later under
British rule, these three administrative areas were converted into five provinces.
Source :-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_period_in_Ceylon
http://www.sri-lanka-tour.com/history/portuguese-period.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Ceylon
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Portuguese period in Ceylon

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Ceilo
Ceylon
Portuguese colony
Maximum Portuguese expiation in Ceylon

Capital
Colombo
Language(s)
Portuguese, Sinhala, Tamil
Political structure
Colony
Captains
Portuguese Ceylon (Portuguese: Ceilo) was a Portuguese territory

in present-day Ceylon, representing a period in Ceylon history from
15051658. The Portuguese first encountered the Ceylonese kingdom
of Kotte, with whom they signed a treaty. Portuguese Ceylon was
established through the occupation of Kotte and the conquest of
surrounding Sinhalese kingdoms. In 1565 the capital of Portuguese
Ceylon was moved from Kotte to Colombo. The introduction of
Christianity by the Portuguese furthered friction with the Sinhalese
people.
Eventually, the Ceylonese sought help from the Dutch Empire in
their struggle for liberation. The Dutch Empire initially entered into
agreement with the Kingdom of Kandy. After the collapse of the
Iberian economy in 1627, the Dutch-Portuguese War saw the Dutch
conquest of Portugal's Asiatic colonies. Eventually, Portugal's
Ceylonese territories were ceded to the Netherlands. Nevertheless,
there remain elements of Portuguese culture in Sri Lanka today from
this colonial period.
- 1518-1518
Joo da Silveira
- 1522-1524
Ferno Gomes de Lemos
Captain-majors
- 1551-1552
Joo Henriques
- 1591-1594
Pedro Homem Pereira
Governors
- 1594-1594
Pedro Lopes de Sousa
- 1656-1658
Antnio de Amaral de Meneses
Historical era
Imperialism
- Contact and trade

with the Kotte
15 August 1505
Kingdom
- Fall of Portuguese
14 January 1658
Ceylon
Currency
Portuguese Tanga (TCP)
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CEYLON UNDER DUTCH COLONY PERIOD 1656-1796

Zeylan
Ceylon
Zeylan
Ceylon
Dutch colony
Dutch colony
16561796
16561796
Flag
Capital
Dutch Ceylon is a term used synonymously for the period, and the area
of Ceylon that was controlled by the Dutch from 16581798 and their
rule.
In the 17th century, Ceylon was partly ruled by the Portuguese invaders
and the Sinhala kingdom, who were constantly battling each other.
Although the Portuguese were not winning the war, their rule was rather
burdensome to the people of those areas controlled by them. While the
Dutch were engaged in a long war of independence from Spanish rule, the
Sinhalese king (the king of Kandy) invited the Dutch to help defeat the
Portuguese. The Dutch interest in Ceylon was to have a united battle
front against the Iberians at that time.
After the Ceylonese' betrayal of the Dutch, the Dutch invaded parts of
Ceylon. They retained an area as compensation for the cost of war and
gradually extended their land. The Dutch gained control of the coastline,
but later the colonial British rulers succeeded them. The Dutch and
British each ruled for approximately 150 years.
Language(s)
Political structure
Coat of arms
Colombo
Sinhala, Tamil, Ceylon Dutch
and Dutch
Colony
Governor
- 1640
Willem Jacobsz Coster (First)
- 1794-1796
J. G. van Angelbeek (Last)
Historical era
Imperialism
- Dutch annexation of Colombo
12 May 1656
- British annexation of Colombo
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KINGDOM OF KANDY PERIOD 1469 - 1815
Kingdom of Kandy
In 1592 Kandy became the capital city of the last
remaining independent kingdom in the island after
the coastal regions had been conquered by the
Portuguese. Several invasions by the Portuguese and
the Dutch (16th, 17th and 18th century) and later by
the British (most notably in 1803) were repelled.
The kingdom tolerated a Dutch presence on the coast
of Ceylon, although attacks were occasionally
launched. The most ambitious offensive was
undertaken in 1761, when King Kirti Sri Rajasinha
attacked and overran most of the coast, leaving only
the heavily fortified Negombo intact. When a Dutch
retaliatory force returned to the island in 1763, Kirti
Sri Rajasinha abandoned the coastline and withdrew
into the interior. When the Dutch continued to the
jungles the next year, they were constantly harassed
by disease, heat, lack of provisions, and Kandyan
sharpshooters, who hid in the jungle and inflicted
heavy losses on the Dutch.
History of Kandy
This article is part of a series
Kingdom of Kandy (14691815)
Founding
SinhalesePortuguese War
Kandyan Treaty of 1638
Portuguese period in Ceylon
Treaty of Batticaloa
Kandyan Wars
Colonial Kandy (18151948)
Kandyan Convention
Matale Rebellion
South East Asia Command
Kandy (1948Present)
Modern Kandy
See also:
An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon
List of Kandyan Monarchs
History of Sri Lanka
Kandy Portal
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CEYLON UNDER BRITISH COLONY -
British Ceylon
PERIOD 1815 - 1948
Capital
Colombo
Language(s)
Sinhala, Tamil, & English
Government
Constitutional Monarchy
Monarch of Ceylon
British colony
18151948
- 1815-1820
George III
- 1820-1830
George IV
- 1830-1837
William IV
- 1837-1901
Victoria
- 1901-1910
Edward VII
- 1910-1936
George V
Governor of Ceylon
Flag
- 1798-1805
Frederick North
Anthem
- 1805-1811
Thomas Maitland
God Save The King
- 1812-1820
Robert Brownrigg
- 1944-1948
Henry Monck-Mason Moore
Prime minister
- 1947-1948
Legislature
Don Stephen Senanayake

Legislative Council of Ceylon
State Council of Ceylon
Historical era
New Imperialism
- Kandyan Convention
March 5, 1815
- Independence
February 4, 1948
Currency
Ceylonese rixdollar (1815 - 1828)

British pound (1825 - ?)
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Original Kandian Convention in English

Type of deposition of Sri
treaty Vikrama Rajasinha
Drafted 1815
Signed 218 March 1815
Location Temple of the Tooth,
Kandy, Kingdom of
Kandy
Signatories 12
Parties 2
Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English
Kandyan Convention at Wikisource
The last King of Kandy

Sri Wicramarajasingan is a Tamil king
Source:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
The Kandyan Convention, signalling the fall of Kandy and the bringing of the entire island
under British colonial rule, was signed on March 2nd 1815. This was signed in Tamil
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THE KANDIAN CONVENTION & THE SIGNATORIES

The dignitaries who placed their signature to the convention ONLY IN TAMIL were Ehelepola, Pilimatalawe second Adigar and
Dissawe of Sabergamuwa, Pilimatalawe Dissawe of the four Korales and Ratwatte Dissawe of Matale. It is seen that Ratwatte
Dissawe of Matale has signed as `RAVATHAI` in Tamil in 1815 AD.(see picture).If the Ratwatte of today claim ancestry to the
`RAVATHAI` the change is due to political expediency to a Sinhala phonetic Ratwatte.
It is an accepted historical fact that the LANGUAGE OF THE COURT OF KANDY WAS TAMIL. But it is intriguing to note that
even after the King was deposed they chose to subscribe their signature in Tamil as THEY WERE TAMILS and THEIR TAMIL
ANCESTRY.
Who were the signatories to the Convention? Governor Browning signed first on behalf of the King of Britain. On behalf of the
people the following chiefs signed in the order mentioned below.
1. EHELEPOLA in Tamil
2. MOLLIGODA,first Adigar and Dissawe of seven Korales in Sinhalese.
3. PILIMATALAWE,second Adigar and Dissawe of Sabragamuwa in Tamil. 4. PILIMATALAWE, Dissawe of four Korales in Tamil
5. MONORAWILA, Dissawe of Uva in Sinhalese
6. RATWATTE,Dissawe of Matale in Tamil
7. MOLLIGODA, Dissawe of the three Korales in Sinhalese and Tamil 8. DULL EWE, Dissawe of Walpane in Sinhalese and Tamil
9. MILLEWE, Dissawe of Wellesse and Bintenne in Sinhalese and Tamil 10. GALAGAMA,Dissawe of Tamankaduwa in Sinhalese
11. GALAGODA,Dissawe of Nuwara-Kalawiya in Sinhalese`.
There were 12 signatories to the Kandyan Convention of 2nd March 1815 AD and signed in the following languages:
a. One signature in English (Brownrigg - Governor). b. Four signed in Tamil. c. Three signed in Tamil and
Sinhalese. d. Four signed in Sinhalese.
Of the four who signed in Tamil one was RATWATTE Disawe of Matale. To subscribe a signature to such an
important document in Tamil would give one an impression that either he was a Portuguese married to a Tamil, a
Tamil or of Tamil extraction.
It is rather intriguing to note at page 392 of
Pundit Dr.NANDASENA WIJESEKERA`s book, `The Sinhalese` the above is recorded.
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WHO IS THE LAST KING OF KANDYAN KINGDOM?

In 1815 Kandyan Kingdom was captured by the British. It was the last of the three kingdoms to fall. The 50th
Independence day celebrations were arranged in Kandy because of the fact that it was the capital of the last Sinhalese
Kingdom. Is there is truth in it?
The last king of the Kandyan Kingdom Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe II is not a Sinhalese but a Tamil. People who want to
distort the history for political reasons claim him as a Sinhalese. In south India, the Vijayanagar Empire (Vijayawada in
Andhra Pradesh) was established by Krishna Devarayar. The dynasty had its control over whole of south India including
Madurai. Madurai was ruled by a Nayakar from the dynasty. They are Tamil speaking Telungu people. In culture they
were Dravidian Tamils . Vai Gopalasamy, Arkattu Verrasamy second in command in DMK and E.V Ramasamy Nayakar
(Periar) are all descendents of this Nayakar dynasty. The great warrior Veera Pandia Kattaboman from Panchalm Kuruchi
in Thirunelvelli too a descendent from the Nayakar dynasty.
The name Bandara (Pandara) Nayake too signifies the relationship with the Nayaker dynasty. The last king of Kandy Sri
Wickrama Rajasinghe II too was from Nayaker dynasty. Before he became the king his name was Kannusamy. Even the
person who contested him for the throne too was Tamil named Muthusamy.
Rajasinghe II married a Tamil princess from Madurai. Tamil was the official language in the Kandyan kingdom when he
was the king. In 1818 the surrender document was written in Tamil and English only. It was signed by the King in Tamil
only and could be seen in the Colombo Museum unless they have altered it for political reasons. 11 Kandyan Lords also
signed the document and out of them five lords signed in Tamil. Ratwatte Disawa a forefather of Bandaranayake and
Ratwatte family signed it in Tamil.
The king was captured by the British kept in a confinement in a location near Cylinco house opposite the Central Bank
and when he died his body was sent to Vellore , in Tamil Nadu. The last Kandyan King's monument is still there in
Vellore. This is the story of the Tamil blood that flows in the veins of Bandaranayke (Nayakar) dynasty. But due to
political reasons and to be in power they claim themselves Kandyan Sinhala Buddhists. SWRD Bandaranayake too
changed religion from Buddhism to Christianity for the sake of personal benefits. How could people trust such a Political
dynasty who are turncoats?
Source: Eelanadu 19th Nov. 2001
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Vijaya and 700 of his followers from India after landing in Tambapanni in a district near modern
Mannar, which is in the district of Chilaw. Vijaya married Yakkhas, their Queen Kuveni who was
disguised as a beautiful woman but was really a 'yakkini' (devil). Vijayas friends brought womens
from odisa and other provinces of northern part of India and got married them. Since these people
came from various districts of India speaks different languages started to talk a mixed language for
their communication, as a result formed a mixed language which was later called as Sinhala in 8th
A.D. Tamil language was the basis of these mixed languages within sinhalese language there are
more than four thousand Tamil words. Very important point to note:- If the Sinhalese stripped or
take away all these Tamils words from the Sinhalese language there is no Sinhalese langue at all even
now.
There were no Buddhists in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) before 200 BC because Buddhism was brought to Sri
Lanka in 200 BC. There was no Sinhala language also before 300 BC.
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Malvana Convention
When the Portuguese landed in Galle on November 15, 1505 Kingdoms of Kotte, Kandy,
Jaffna and six more chieftaincies ruled in Ceylon. Kotte Kingdom ruled the southern and
western lowlands, Kandyan Kingdom the mountainous central region, Jaffna Kingdom the
north and the northern portion of the east and the chieftaincies the region between the
Kingdoms of Kotte and Jaffna and the east and south.
Portuguese historian Joao de Barros in his book The History of Ceylon from the Earliest
Times to 1600 AD (Page 37) describes the political divisions of Sri Lanka as it existed
during the arrival of the Portuguese in the following words:- At present what is to the
purpose of our history is to know that it is divided into nine states, and each of these is
called a kingdom.
Barros admits the biggest of them were Kotte, Kandy and Jaffna and says that each
of them claimed that they were the rulers of the entire island.
The Portuguese took over the administrative authority of the Jaffna Kingdom in 1570 but
permitted Periya Pillai to rule. Mendonca then summoned the Tamil chiefs and the
Mudaliyars for a convention at Nallur. He asked the assembled chiefs to submit to the
King of Portugals suzerainty. He declared that he would maintain the distinct laws and
customs of the Tamil kingdom. The Tamil chiefs accepted the offer and took oath of
allegiance to the king of Portugal. The ceremony was followed by the signing of a treaty.
King Philip 111 of Spain signed the treaty in his capacity of King Philip 11 of Portugal
and the Tamil chiefs and Mudaliyars of the kingdom of Jaffna on behalf of the people of
Jaffna. The three kingdoms and the chieftaincies lost their sovereignty during the period
of 310 years; Kotte in 1597, Jaffna in 1619, Vanni in 1802 and Kandy in 1815. Kotte went
under the Portuguese through a deed of gift and Jaffna passed into Portuguese control
when it lost the battle with them. Vanni and Kandy were captured by the British army.
The map shows the territories administered by the

Dutch in 1796. They were Jaffna Commandant,
Colombo Commandant and Galle Commandant.
Rest of the country was under the Kandian
Kingdom.
The Tamil chiefs freely acknowledged through this treaty the sovereignty of King Philip
and swore fealty to him as King of Jaffna, by virtue of the conquest of the kingdom by
the Portuguese forces in 1616. As in the Malvana Convention the contracting parties
were the King of Spain, as king of Portugal, and the representatives of the people
of the kingdom of Jaffna, an independent, legally constituted, diplomatically
recognized, political entity a sovereign state.
Source:- http://www.sangam.org/2010/08/Tamil_Struggle_5.php
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Who are the original inhabitants of Ceylon

Sri Lanka was connected to India by a land mass before they were separated by water. It
is, that Dravidian Tamils Nationals an indigenous community lived in Ceylon for many
thousands years.
Tamils in Ceylon can be grouped into three groups. Majority of them are the original inhabitants
and some came to this country during the Cholas invasions from India and the others who came
work in the tea estates were brought in the 18th century by British.
Logically speaking, there was no such community called Sinhala Buddhists in Ceylon before
200BC. But there were Tamils in Ceylon before there were Sinhala Buddhists.
However, Many Sinhalese have Dravidian and Aboriginal features and these people are either the
inhabitants of the country who were speaking Tamil or aboriginal languages or people migrated
from the South Indian states.
Some of the Sinhalese have ancestors from Bengal, Orissa and other North Indian states.
Those Sinhalese with the fair complexion either have north Indian roots or they have
European ancestors.
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Who are the original inhabitants of Ceylon

Tamils and Sinhalease lived in two separate nations until they were brought together by the
British during the 18th century.
But it is important to look at some historic facts about Ceylon so that we know it is wrong for the Ceylon
authorities to claim Ceylon as a Sinhala Buddhist country by suppressing the Tamil Nationals who are
indeed the original inhabitants of this Nation.
Firstly, there were no Buddhists in Sri Lanka before 200 BC because Buddhism was brought to
Ceylon in 200 BC. There was no Sinhala language before 300 BC. Sinhala language was given birth
around in 8AD. Sinhala language has around four thousands (4,000) loan words from Tamil
language, although this language originated from Brahmi script and have features of Bengali, Pali
and Sanskrit. It is quite obvious that Sinhala was developed by people from different races
including the Tamils.
There were no Sinhalese in Ceylon or in any part of the world until the Dipa Vamsa for the first
time, referred to the descendants of Tamil (Hindus) who embraced Buddhism in 246 B.C. as
Sihala on account of the Lion (no relevance). There is no culture called Sinhala culture. It is the
Tamil culture that is projected as Sinhala culture. One example the 14th day of April is observed as
New Year day only by the Tamils and Sinhala people throughout the world.
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Origin of the Sinhala Language - Are the Sinhalese really Aryans?

Saturday, 20 October 2007 - 5:42 AM - Srilanka Time news paper
As even as late as the 6th century A.D., there was no Sinhala language, the Great Chronicles were written in the Pali
language. Monk Maha Nama hatched the Vijaya myth to dub the Buddhist converts as Aryans, projecting them as
descendants of Bengalis. Maha Nama did not know that the Bengalis were Mongoloid Dravidians. The average
Sinhala man will decline to believe that prince Siddhartha, as a Nepalese, was not an Aryan. No king of Lanka during
the 200 years history of Lanka, claimed that he was of Aryan Dynasty.
How then can the populace claim that they are Aryans? With the mixture of Tamil, Pali and Sanskrit languages
evolved that Sinhala language during 8 A.D. It was not Pali or Sanskrit, but the Tamil language that helped
in the formation of the Sinhala alphabets. The alphabets of the Sinhala language are round in shape like the
alphabets of the other Dravidian languages. Telugue, Malayalam, Kannadam and proto-Tamil. In the 10th century.
Tamils changed the shape of their alphabets to the square shape.
According to Dr. C.E. Godakmubara, the Sinhala Grammar Sidathsangarawa was based on the Tamil Grammar
Virasolium in the 11th A.D. The term `Sihala (Lion in Pali) is seen for the first time in Sri Lankan sources in the Dipa
Vamsa (4-5 A.D.) and in that chronicle, that term occurs only once, and in that cryptic verse it is stated that the Island
was known as `Sinhala` on account of the Lion - `Lanka Dipo Ayam ahu sihena sihalaitu`. In the maha Vamsa the
term `Sihala` - occurs only twice. In the epic Ramayana 420 B.C., this island was known as Lanka much
earlier.
[Rev. S. Gnanapiragasam - `There are more than 4,000 Tamil words in the Sinhala vocabulary. If the Sinhala
vocabulary is stripped of all the Tamil words there will be no Sinhala language.`]
There were no Sinhalese in Lanka or in any part of the world until the Dipa Vamsa for the first time,
referred to the descendants of Tamil (Hindus) who embraced Buddhism in 246 B.C. as Sihala on account of
the Lion (no relevance). There is no culture called Sinhala culture. It is the Tamil culture that is projected
as Sinhala culture. The 14th day of April is observed as New Year, day only by the Tamils and Sinhala
people throughout the world. This fact is strong evidence that the Sinhala people inherited this practice
from their Tamil ancestors who embraced Buddhism in 246 B.C.
Source:-
http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2007/10/20510_space.html
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It is stupid to deny that fact. When there was no Sinhala language in Lanka or in any part of the world before
8th A.D., it is thuggery to claim that there were Sinhala people in Lanka prior to the 8th century A.D. Just as
the descendants of Tamils who embraced Buddhism in 246 B.C. claim they are Arya Sinhalese Tamils of the
Western Coast, from Ragama to Kalpitiya, after adopting Sinhala as their mother tongue, (after the introduction
of free education) claim thy are Arya Sinhalese. In Ceylon any person who adopts Sinhala as mother tongue
ipso facto is an Aryan.
That is Ceylon logic, Yes, in Ceylon a leopard can change its spots. Wilhelm Geiger - `not what is said, what is
left unsaid, is the besetting difference of Sinhala history`.
[The borrowing process]
Tamil loanwords in Sinhala can appear in the same form as the original word (e.g. akk ), but this is quite rare.
Usually, a word has undergone some kind of modification to fit into the Sinhala phonological (e.g. pa i becomes
pa i(ya) because the sound of / /, IPA: [ ], does not exist in the Sinhala phoneme inventory) or morphological
system (e.g. ilakkam becomes ilakkama because Sinhala inanimate nouns (see grammatical gender) need to end
with /a/, IPA: [ ], in order to be declinable).
These are the main ways Tamil words are incorporated into the Sinhala lexicon with different endings:
Few examples of Sinhala words taken from Tamil ?
d yama - Income - t yam- Profit
ambalama - Way-side rest- ampalam Public
g iya - Stall (in a market) a k i - Market Trade
app - Father (regional/colloquial) - app - Father Kinship
araliya -Oleander - arali- Oleander
c ttaya - Chintz - c ttai Chintz
ediriya- Opposition, hostility- etiri Opponent, enemy Military
icc va- Flattery- iccakam Flattery
a ? Asthma- ai Asthma Daily
and riy - Young man- i ant ri Young man
iranav - To saw, to tear- i u- To break, to destroy
j iya- Jar - c i - Jar
ka ad siya - Paper - ka ut si Letter, paper
Tamil Words and Meaning in English ]
akk - Elder sister - akk Elder sister Kinship

mb ay - Barber ampa a - Barber Trade
ayy - Elder brother - aiy (see also Ayya) Sir, father
ppa Hoppers - App ppam Hoppers Food
ca iy - Bandit, rowdy- ca iyar Bandit
ilakkama- Number- ilakkam Number
galka uva- Sugar-candy - ka ka u Sugar-candy Food
i ama- Site, land - i am Place, site Construction
ilakkaya ? Target- ilakku Target Military
i avuva - Death, funeral - i avu Death
ira a - Double, even number - ira ai Double, even number
j uva- Pair- j i/c i Pair
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In 1833 the Colebrook-Cameron Commission allocated approximately 26,500

sq.km as the Tamil People's Ancestral Motherland.
In 1901 when the nine provinces came into being, the Tamil administration of the Northern and
Eastern Provinces measured approximately 19,100 sq.km Due to some of the area being
incorporated into the Sinhalese provinces the Tamil area had been reduced by approximately 7,500
sq.km.
After 1948 the government's settlement plan deprived the Tamils of 7,000 sq.km. in the Eastern
Province and 500 sq.km. in the Northern Province. Although the Tamils protested, the Colombo
administration ignored the Tamils and settled Sinhalese in these regions.
Approximately 7,500 sq.km of Tamil land was plundered by the Sinhala Government's
Demarcation and Resettlement Plan when it came into operation. This has been taking place over
the last forty years.
Before 1833, 25% of Tamil speaking people occupied 35% of land, which was in their administration
as Tamil ancestral homeland. In 1901 this area shrunk from 35% to 29%.
Within 162 years the Sinhalese government under its crafty Demarcation and Resettlement Plan
has plundered 50% of the Tamil ancestral homeland and is still attempting to colonise more and
more!
(The original text was produced in Tamil by the Author in 1980s)
http://www.globalpeacesupport.com/globalpeacesupport.com/post/2010/08/06/SINHALACOLONISATION-IN-THE-HEREDITARY-TAMIL-REGIONS-OF-THE-ISLAND-OF-SRILANKA.aspx
Lecturer at the University of Jaffna. By K. Sachithanandan
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First Map shows the Kingdom of Jaffna Second Map shows the Jaffna Patnam
Kingdom of Jaffna is shown very clearly in the Ceylon map
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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JAFFNA KINGDOM existed FROM 1215 TO 1619

Preceded by
Singai Pararasasegaram
Jaffna Kingdom
15191561
Succeeded by
Puviraja Pandaram
Preceded by
Cankili I
Jaffna Kingdom
15611565
Preceded by
Puviraja Pandaram
Jaffna Kingdom
1565 1582
Preceded by
Periyapillai
Jaffna Kingdom
15821591
Preceded by
Puviraja Pandaram
Jaffna Kingdom
1591 1617
Succeeded by
Cankili II
Preceded by
Ethirimana Cinkam
Jaffna Kingdom
16171619
Succeeded by
Phelipe de Oliveira
Succeeded by
Ethirimanna Cinkam
Succeeded by
Puviraja Pandaram
Succeeded by
Ethirimanna Cinkam
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NAMES OF THE KINGS WHO RULED JAFFNA KINGDOM FROM 1215 TO 1619
Rulers of Jaffna Kingdom

(1215-1619)
Sapumal Kumaraya
(Kotte Kingdom)
(1450 - 1467)
Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan
(1467 - 1478)
Singai Pararasasegaram
(1478 - 1519)
Cankili I
(1519 - 1561)
Kulingai Cakravarti
(1215 - 1255)
Chandrabhanu
(Tambralinga)
(1255-1262)
Kulasekara Cinkaiariyan
(1262-1284)
Kulotunga Cinkaiariyan
(1284-1292)
Puviraja Pandaram
(1561-1665)
Vickrama Cinkaiariyan
(1292-1302)
Periyapillai
(1565-1582)
Varodaya Cinkaiariyan
(1302 - 1325)
Puviraja Pandaram
(1582-1591)
Martanda Cinkaiariyan
(1325 - 1347)
Ethirimana Cinkam
(1591 - 1616)
Gunabhooshana
Cinkaiariyan
(1347 - ????)
Cankili II
(1617-1619)
Virodaya Cinkaiariyan
(???? - 1380)
(1619-1624)
Jeyaveera Cinkaiariyan
(1380 - 1410)
Don Constantine
(Native child king under
Portuguese control)
Gunaveera Cinkaiariyan
(1410 - 1440)
(1624-1627)
Kanakasooriya Cinkaiariyan
(1440 - 1450)
Phelipe de Oliveira
(Portuguese Empire)
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Mantri Manai - The surving remains

of the minister's quarters that was
reused by the Portuguese and Dutch
colonials[
Cankilian Thoppu - Facade of the palace

belonging to the last king Cankili II.
Nallur Kandaswamy temple - One

of the royal temples of Nallur, the
capital.
Nallur, the capital was built with four entrances with gates. There were two main roadways and
four temples at the four gateways. The rebuilt temples that exist now do not match their original
locations which instead are occupied by churches erected by the Portuguese. The center of the city
was Muthirai Santhai (market place) and was surrounded by a square fortification around it. There
were courtly buildings for the Kings, Brahmin priests, soldiers and other service providers. The old
Nallur Kandaswamy temple functioned as a defensive fort with high walls. In general, the city was
laid out like the traditional temple town according Hindu traditions.
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The Royal family, first from the

right is Cankili I, who held off
the Portuguese Empire.
A Setu coin
Reverse of the Setu coin with

Setu legend in Tamil
OLDEST SETU COINS BELONG TO TAMIL KINGS

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Kingdom of Aryacakravarti
12151624
Flag
Jaffna kingdom at its greatest extent c. 1350.

Capital
Nallur
Language(s)
Tamil, Sanskrit
Religion
Hinduism
Government
Monarchy
Aryacakravarti
- 1215-1255
Kulingai Cakravarti
- 16171619
Cankili II
Historical era
Medieval era
- Magha invasion of Lanka

causing Fall of Polonnaruwa
Kingdom.
1215
- Portuguese invasion
1505
- Fall of Nallur
1624
Currency
Setu coins
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Pararacacekaran VII
Cekaracacekaran VIII
King of Jaffna
King of Jaffna
Second from the left is Puviraja Pandaram
Reign
1561 1565
1582 1591
Full name
Puviraja Pandaram
Tamil
Died
1591 (1592)
Predecessor
Jaffna coat of arms
Cankili I (Cekaracacekaran VII)

Periyapillai (Cekaracacekaran VIII)
Reign
1565 1582
Full name
Periyapillai
Tamil
Died
1582 (1583)
Puviraja Pandaram (Pararacacekaran
Periyapillai (Cekaracacekaran VIII)

Successor
Predecessor
VII)
Ethirimanna Cinkam
(Pararacacekaran VIII)
Puviraja Pandaram (Pararacacekaran

Successor
Offspring
VII)
Ethirimanna Cinkam
(Pararacacekaran VIII)
Royal House
Aryacakravarti dynasty
Father
Cankili I (Cekaracacekaran VII)
Offspring
Cankili II (Cekaracacekaran IX)?
Royal House
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Cekaracacekaran VII
Parasasekaran VIII
Cankili I
King of the Jaffna Kingdom
King of Jaffna
Jaffna coat of arms

Reign
1591 1617
Full name
Ethirimanna Cinkam
Tamil
Died
1617 (1618)
Predecessor
Puviraja Pandaram
(Parasasekaran VII)
Successor
Cankili II
(Cekaracacekaran IX)
Royal House
Father
Puviraja Pandaram
(Parasasekaran VII)
Statue of Cankili I in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Reign
15191561
Full name
Cankilian Sekarasasekaran
Tamil
Birthplace
Nallur
Died
1565 (1566)
Place of death
Nallur
Buried
Nallur
Predecessor
Singai Pararasasegaram (Pararacacekaran

VI)
Successor
Puviraja Pandaram (Pararacacekaran VII)
Offspring
Puviraja Pandaram (Pararacacekaran VII)
Royal House
Father
Mother
Singai Pararasasegaram (Pararacacekaran

VI)
Mangathammal
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Last king of Kandy is a Tamil named Vickrama Raja Singa, his wife
Monumental Mausoleum (Burial Grave) or headstone
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The Tamil and Tamil blooded Queens & Kings of Ceylon. Tamils are the rulers of this
country for thousands of years. With so many Tamil rulers and history, the Sinhalese
must be out of their mind to claim the entire country for themselves.
Wednesday, 24 September 2008 - 10:28 AM Srilankan Time news paper
TAMIL & TAMIL BLOODED KINGS & RULERS OF CEYLON
0. KUVENI, Queen of Eelam succeeded her father as Queen and ruled the island before the arrival
of Vijaya ( Not enough evidence to prove Kuveni`s language, based on her Naga heritage, most
probably she may be a Tamil. Definitely she is not a Sinhalese.
7. MUTASIVA 367-307 BC
8. DEVANAMPIYA THEESAN 307-267 BC second Son of King Mutasiva
9. UTTIYA 267-257 BC Brother of King Devanampiya Theesan
10. MAHASIVA 257-247 BC Second (younger) brother of King Devanampiya Tissa
11. SURATHEESAN 247-237 BC Younger brother of King Mutasiva
SENA & GUTTILA 237-215 BC Two Tamil Chief`s, killed King Suratissa and captured the throne
at Anuradhapura. Sinhala rule was re-established in 215 BC 14. ELLALAN/ELARA 205-161 BC (the
Just) A Tamil Prince of the Chola Dynasty from South India ruled the country for 44 years THE
LONGEST RULER IN THE HISTORY OF SRI LANKA. During this period of rule by the Tamil
King Elara whio ruled from Anuradhapura, the capital of Raja Rata (King`s Territory), there were
two Sub-Divisions of the Island known as Maya Rata to the South West and Ruhuna to the South
East. The tank situated in the Northern Province called Vanunik Kulam was also constructed by
him. He ruled over Ceylon for forty four years.
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22. PULAHATHA 103-100 BC Tamil Chief Reigned supreme for three years and was
murdered by his Chief Minister, Bahiya.
23. BAHIYA 100-98 BC Chief Minister of Pulahatha Ruled for two years with the Chief
Panayamara as Prime Minister who also murdered him and took power.
24. PANAYAMARA/PANAYAMARAN 98-91 BC Prime Minister of Bahiya Reigned for
seven years and was murdered by his Chief Minister, Piliyamara
25. PILAYAMARA/ PILLAYMAR 91 BC Chief Minister of Panayamara Reigned for
seven months and was murdered by his Chief Minister, Dathiya
26. DATHIYA 90-88 BC Chief Minister of Pilayamara Reigned for two years before he
was killed
31. Queen ANULA 47-41 BC first Queen of Lanka SHE WAS ATTRACTED TO TAMIL
MEN. She made Siva, the palace guard as her consort. Subsequently she poisoned Siva
and lived with an TAMIL carpenter, Vatuka, and many other Tamil men.
69. PANDU 428-433 AD
70. PARINDA 433 AD Son of Pandu, second Tamil ruler
71. KHUDA PARINDA 433-449 AD Younger brother of Pandu, Third Tamil ruler during
this period
72. TIRITARA 449 AD Fourth Tamil ruler was defeated and slain by Dhatusena within 2
months
73. DATHIYA 449-452 AD Fifth Tamil ruler - was defeated and slain by Dhatusena after
a war lasting 3 years
74. PITHIYA 452 AD Sixth Tamil ruler The latter Anuradhapura Period
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76. KASYAPA 470-488 AD - son of King Dhatusena by a Pallava woman, killed his father and moved
his capital from Anuradhapura to Sigiraya. He was later dethroned by his exiled brother, Mogallana,
who returned the capital to Anuradhapura
102. MANAVAMMA 672-707 AD Son of Kassapa I, descendant of Silamegahavanna - In the seventh
century A.D., Tamil influence became firmly embedded in the island`s culture when Sinhalese Prince
Manavamma seized the throne with Pallava assistance. The dynasty that Manavamma established
was heavily indebted to Pallava patronage and continued for almost three centuries. During this
time, Pallava influence extended to architecture and sculpture, both of which bear noticeable Hindu
motifs.
Rule of Tamil Pandyas in the Anuradhapura 846-866
129. RAJADIRAJA THE GREAT 1007-1019 AD Chola (Tamil) Administration
POLANARUWA PERIOD:
141. PARAKRAMA BAHU I 1140-1173 AD Grandson of Vijaya Bahu I, Prince of Royal Blood,
Pandyan descent, son of Manabharana - Vijaya Bahu`s sister, Mitta and TAMIL PANDIYA PRINCE.
148. QUEEN LILAVATI/THRILOKASUNTHARI 1184-1187 AD Widow of King Parakrama Bahu I
Queen Lilavati belonged to the Pandya line on her father`s side. The country was peaceful and
prosperous and the Queen was able to devote her time to the development of literature, music,
drama and art. She ruled for three years wisely and well. She was removed from the throne by her
co-Ministers
153. QUEEN LILAVATI 1196-1197 AD - Widow of King Parakrama Bahu She was placed on the
throne for the second time by General Camunakka and he ruled the country through her for one
year.
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155. QUEEN LILAVATI 1197-1198 AD - Widow of King Parakrama Bahu Ascended the
throne for the third time. She was of undiluted Royal blood and a woman of dignity who
commanded the respect and admiration of those with whom she came in contact. In the
seventh month of her reign King Parakrama of Pandu invaded Lanka and deposed her.
156. PARAKRAMA PANDIAN (Parakum Pandi) 1198-1201 South Indian Tamil
(Pandyan) He ascended the throne deposing Queen Lilavati. He produced himself to be
wise and capable monarch who administered justice strictly in accordance with the law
of the land.
Year 1233, The Tamils of Jaffana kingdom, led by a Prince named Chandra Bhanu, son
of the ruler of Jaffna, invaded the country in the eleventh year of Panditha Parakrama
Bahu`s reign.
163. CHANDRA BHANU 1270 AD Son of the ruler of Yapa Patuna (Jaffnapatnam) He
captured the Fort of Yapahuva but was deprived of his victory by the Pandya Emperor
Kulasekera.
164. PARAKRAMA BAHU III 1270-1275 Nephew of Buvaneka Bahu I, son of Vijaya
Bahu IV His mother was a sister of TAMIL Kulasekera Pandiyam. He was established
as King of Polonnaruwa. During his reign the island was invaded by a Pandyan army
led by one Chakravarti.
168. VIJAYA BAHU V (Jaya Bahu) 1307 AD Second son of Chandra Banu of
Jaffnapatnam Vijaya Bahu was reigning in the north of the Malayan Peninsula,
retreated to Anuradhapura, where he met Parakrama bahu IV.
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174. PARAKRAMA BAHU VI 1410-1462 AD Prince named Sepanana (Jayapala)

descended from Parakrama Bahu, the third son of Chandra Banu of Yapa Patuna
(Jaffnapatnam), and whose mother, Sunethradevi, was a daughter of the daughter of
Parakrama Bahu V of Dedigama
The king had two adopted sons, named Sapumal Kumara and Ambulugala Kumara.
175. VIRA PARAKRAMA BAHU VII 1462 AD Jaya Bahu son of Parakrama Bahu II`s
natural daughter, Ulakudaya Devi (TAMIL) Jaya Bahu, on ascension to the throne
assumed the name Vira Parakrama Bahu. He was not allowed to occupy the throne for
many days. His uncle Sapumal Kumara hastened to Kotte from Jaffna and put him to
death.
176. BHUVANEKA BAHU VI 1462-1469 AD SENPAKA PERUMAL (Sapumal Kumara)
son of Parakrama Bahu VI After putting to death Vira Parakrama Bahu VII, Sapumal
Kumara ascended the throne under the title Bhuvaneka Bahu VI.
(TAMIL BLOODED NAYAKE DYNASTY RULED THE KANDYAN KINGDOM UNTIL
1815. TAMILS KINGS OF JAFFNA KINGDOM ARE NOT INCLUDED HERE. ALL
THE ABOVE TAMIL/TAMIL BLOODED KINGS RULED THE SINHALA SOUTH)
Source(s)
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ lkawgw/slm-kings.htm
http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2008/9/32748_space.html
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This hand written document of Alexander Solsudean on 4th Nov. 1807 about he Tamil and Sinhalese areas. He is writing Tamils as Malabar.
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It is rather intriguing to note at page 392 of Pundit Dr. NANDASENA

WIJESEKERA`s book, `The Sinhalese` the following is recorded.
TIGER flag represented the WELLASSEY DISSAWE and also HATH KORALE (ZS). It is not a coincidence that the districts of Welassey
and Hath Korales flew the Tiger flag as the residents were Tamils and owed their allegiance to their original home of the Cholas of South
India.
The fact that Tamils lived in the said districts cannot be disputed. No Sinhalese will ever dare fly the TIGER FLAG, unless he is a Tamil. The residents of
Wellassey and Hath Korales flew the TIGER FLAG during the reign of the Tamil King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1815 AD, were undoubtedly
Tamils.
Since 1815 due to political expediency and compulsion of successive Sinhala governments by draconian laws, these Tamils adopted the Sinhala language.This
pattern was seen in the west coast of the island from Puttalam right down to the southern extremity of the country. A search in the land registry of these
districts would reveal that the title deeds have been written in TAMIL. This goes to prove that the civil administration of these districts was in TAMIL and
RULED BY TAMIL KINGS.
The eleven signatories to the Kandyan Convention. They were rulers of the revenue districts for the sole purpose of maintaining law and order and for
collecting revenue for the king. These appointments were made at the express command of king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe alias Kannusamy. The two
districts viz Hath Korale on the west of the country and the other Wellassey on the south east of the country was a strategically important to the King of
Kandy. Through these districts the king had access to the sea ports of Batticola on the east coast and Chilaw on the west coast for trade and commerce.
During the reign of Tamil King Elara (145 BC), of Ceylon who ruled from Polnnaruwa, Maiyangane was his military outpost. King Elara was a prince from
the house of the Imperial Cholas of South India. During his reign he settled men from the kingdom of the Cholas in and around Polnnaruwa, Anuradhapura
etc. These Tamils went on pilgrimages to the Hindu kovil at Katargamam on the Southern extremity of the country. There were Tamil Brahmins officiating
as priests at this temple.
They lived with their families and a whole colony of Tamils sprang up at Katargamam. Katargamam was and is part of the Tamil homeland and the southern
boundary of the district of Wellassey. On the west coast of the country is the famous Muneswaram Hindi Temple and its environ which also became a
strong hold of the Tamils. This was home for hordes of Tamils from south India.
This falls within the district of Hath Korale which was under the control of the king of Kandy.Both districts Hath Korale and Wellassay
flew the TIGER flag an emblem of the Imperial Cholas and now of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
A glimmer of hope was seen in the intrusion of another foreign country which had the same greed to convert the riches of the island to itself. With the fall
of Trincomalee on 20th of August 1795 and Colombo on 16th February 1796 to the British, the Catholic church was given freedom of worship by a
proclamation dated 3rd August 1796. This freedom of worship was extended to all other religions practised in the island whether Christian or pagan.
The Portuguese were directly responsible for the mass exodus of TAMILS of the KARAVA and PARAVAcastes from the fishery-coast of Punniyakayal, of
South India to the west coast of Ceylon.(CC, p 346,347,vol:l). They were all Catholics by conversion. Their intention was to have a Catholic community
living on the fringe of the location where there were spices. Their intentions was that this would expose them to learn the methods adapted by the natives in
their cultivation and harvesting. They felt that these expatriates were under their power and more amenable to their control to obtain optimum benefit in
financial returns and a bulwark against the pagans.
Royal Palace and the sacred Temple of the Tooth (known as the Dalada Maligawa). The Tamil king Sri Wicramarajasingan (last King of
kandy) who transformed Kandy into a celestial city, Source:-http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2009/3/41440_space.html
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The original history of Tambapanni then Ceylon which is

later named as Sri Lanka
Ceylon is a teardrop-shaped island in the Indian Ocean, southeast of India. It has an area of
65,610 square kilometers (25,332 square miles), and is mostly flat or rolling plains. However,
the highest point in Sri Lanka is Pidurutalagala, at an impressive 2,524 meters (8,281 feet) in
altitude. The lowest point is sea level.
Fluctuations in sea level led to Ceylon being linked to the Indian subcontinent from time to
time over the past million years. The last such link occurred about 5000 BC.
Findings at Iranamadu indicate that there were Paeolithic people in Sri Lanka as early as
300,000 BP. There is definite evidence of settlements by prehistoric peoples in Ceylon by
about 125,000 BP. These people made tools of quartz and chert which are assignable to the
Middle Pal-aeolithic period.
Elara (235 BC - 161 BC), also known as Elalan in Tamil, was a Chola king from the Chola
Kingdom, in present day South India, who ruled ceylon from 205 BC to 161 BC from the
ancient capital of Anuradhapura. King Elara often referred as 'the Just King'. Elara is a
peculiar figure in the history of Ceylon and one with particular resonance given the ongoing
ethnic strife in the country. Although he was an invader, he is often regarded as one of
Ceylons wisest and most just monarchs, as highlighted in Sinhalese chronicle Mahavamsa.
According to the chronicle, even Elara's nemesis king Dutugemunu had a great respect for
him, and ordered a monument be built, where Elara was cremated after he was slain sneakily
in battle.
52
Contd
Elara was a just ruler, even though he is a Hindu, was tolerant of Buddhism. The tank situated
in the Northern Province called Vanunik Kulam was also constructed by him. He ruled over
Ceylon for forty four years when he was slain in battle by Prince Dutu Gemunu (Dutta
Gamini) in 161 BC. King Dutugemunu had a great respect for him, and ordered a monument be
built, where Elara was cremated after he was slain sneakily in battle.
When Prince Vijaya landed on Tambaparanni (Ceylon, then Srilanka) in 5th century BC with
his seven hundred followers from India dated to 543 BC, they saw a dog. Vijaya's men,
surmising that 'Only where there is a village are dogs to be found', followed the creature, only
to come upon the Queen of the Yakkhas, Kuveni.
An elderly man conducted the wedding ceremony of the Yakkhas Queen, was wedded to
Vijaya, the Aryan Prince. The coronation ceremony of the King followed the marriage.
Vijaya and Kuveni reigned as King and Queen of Tambaparanni for five years and their
subjects were happy and contented. They had a son and a daughter. Vijaya abandoned Kuveni
and his two children to marry an Aryan Princess from a Royal family from India to whom he
had been betrothed before he was banished from his homeland. He made her his new Queen of
the Tambaparanni. His followers married women from the land of this Queen and from this
union sprang the Sinhalese race.
Kuveni, broken hearted and alone, cursed Vijaya, his Kingdom and all the future rulers of the
Island stating that no ruler would ever be able to rule the land without bloodshed and strife.
She then went back to her people and was received with a hail of stones. She fell to the ground
and lay in a heap as the stones pounded the life out of her. After the death of Yakkhas Queen
Kuveni, under the hands of her own kinsmen whom she had earlier betrayed, her son and
daughter escaped to the jungle, they are the present day Veddahs.
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Contd
Ceylons total population is approximately 21.5 million. Nearly three-quarters, 73.8%, are ethnic
Sinhalese. Ceylon Tamils make up about 12% of the population, while more recent Indian
Tamil immigrants, brought in as agricultural labour by the British colonial government,
represent 5%.
Another 7% of Ceylonese are the Malays and Moors, descendants of Arab and Southeast Asian
traders who plied the Indian Ocean monsoon winds for more than a thousand years. There are
also tiny numbers of Dutch and British settlers, and aboriginal Veddahs, whose ancestors
arrived at least 18,000 years ago.
In 1931, Britain granted the local population a degree of self-government. And 16 years later the
nation of Ceylon came into being when Britain granted the island independence on Feb. 4, 1948.
The new country was no longer a British colony of the British Empire, but a member of the
British Commonwealth.
In 1972 Ceylon adopted a new constitution, declared itself a republic while retaining
membership in the Commonwealth of Nations, and changed its name from Ceylon to a
Sinhala name Sri Lanka against the aspiration of the Tamil Nationals.
54
Sinhala colonisation along the river beds in the

name of development and for easy cultivation
55
Area map
Provincial
capital
Date Created
Land area
Inland water
area
Total area
Population
Population
density
Kandy
1 October 1833
5,575 km2
(2,153 sq mi)
99 km2 (38
sq mi)
5,674 km2
(2,191 sq mi)
2,423,966
435 /km2
(1,127/sq mi)
Trincomalee
1 October 1833
9,361 km2
(3,614 sq mi)
635 km2 (245

sq mi)
9,996 km2
(3,859 sq mi)
1,419,602*
152 /km2
(394/sq mi)
Anuradhapura
Northern
1873
Jaffna
9,741 km2
(3,761 sq mi)
731 km2 (282

sq mi)
10,472 km2
(4,043 sq mi)
1,104,677
105 /km2
(272/sq mi)
1 October 8,290 km2 (3,201 594 km2 (229 8,884 km2

117 /km2
1,040,963*
1833
sq mi)
sq mi)
(3,430 sq mi)
(303/sq mi)
56
Area map
Provincial
capital
Kurunegala
Date Created
1845
Land area
Inland water
area
Total area
7,506 km2 (2,898 382 km2 (147 7,888 km2 (3,046

sq mi)
sq mi)
sq mi)
Population
Population
density
2,169,892
275 /km2
(712/sq mi)
Ratnapura
1889
4,921 km2
(1,900 sq mi)
47 km2 (18
sq mi)
4,948 km2
(1,910 sq mi)
1,801,331
364 /km2
(943/sq mi)
Galle
1 October 1833
5,383 km2
(2,078 sq mi)
161 km2 (62

sq mi)
5,544 km2
(2,141 sq mi)
2,278,271
411 /km2
(1,064/sq mi)
Badulla
1886
8,335 km2 (3,218 165 km2 (64

sq mi)
sq mi)
8,500 km2
(3,282 sq mi)
1,177,358
139 /km2
(360/sq mi)
57
Area map
Provincial
capital
Colombo
Northern
Date Created
Land area
1 October 1833
3,593 km2
(1,387 sq mi)
Jaffna
Eastern
Trincomalee
North
Eastern
Trincomalee
Jaffna
1 October
1833
Inland water
area
91 km2 (35
sq mi)
Total area
3,684 km2
(1,422 sq mi)
Population
5,381,197
Population
density
1,461 /km2
(3,784/sq mi)
8,290 km2 (3,201 594 km2 (229 8,884 km2

117 /km2
1,040,963*
sq mi)
sq mi)
(3,430 sq mi)
(303/sq mi)
1 October 1833
9,361 km2
635 km2
9,996 km2
152 /km2
1,419,602*
(3,614 sq mi) (245 sq mi) (3,859 sq mi)
(394/sq mi)
September 1988 to 17,651 km2 1,229 km2 18,880 km2

130 /km2
2,460,565*
31 December 2006 (6,815 sq mi) (475 sq mi) (7,290 sq mi)
(337/sq mi)
58
Percentage of Ceylon Tamils

per district based on
2001 or 1981 (italic) census
Distribution of ethnic native Ceylon Tamils throughout the Island including the eastern
Trincomalee (34.3%), Batticaloa (70.8)and Ampara districts (18.4%)
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Area map
Eastern
Provincial
capital
Date Created
Land area
Inland water
area
Trincomalee
1 October 1833
9,361 km2
(3,614 sq mi)
635 km2 (245

sq mi)
Population
Population
density
9,996 km2 (3,859

1,419,602*
sq mi)
152 /km2
(394/sq mi)
Total area
Trincomalee District

Sri Lankan Administrative District
Trincomalee district's population was 334,363 in 2007
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Population of Trincomalee District by ethnic group 1827 to 2007

Year
Sri Lankan Moors1

No.
%
Tamils2
No.
%
Sinhalese
No.
%
Others
No.
%
Total
No.
1827
3,245
16.94%
15,663
81.76%
250
1.30%
0.00%
19,158
100.00%
1881 Census
5,746
25.89%
14,304
64.44%
935
4.21%
1,212
5.46%
22,197
100.00%
1891 Census
6,426
24.96%
17,117
66.49%
1,105
4.29%
1,097
4.26%
25,745
100.00%
1901 Census
8,258
29.04%
17,060
59.98%
1,203
4.23%
1,920
6.75%
28,441
100.00%
1911 Census
9,700
32.60%
17,233
57.92%
1,138
3.82%
1,684
5.66%
29,755
100.00%
1921 Census
12,846
37.66%
18,580
54.47%
1,501
4.40%
1,185
3.47%
34,112
100.00%
1946 Census
23,219
30.58%
33,795
44.51%
11,606
15.29%
7,306
9.62%
75,926
100.00%
1953 Census
28,616
34.10%
37,517
44.71%
15,296
18.23%
2,488
2.96%
83,917
100.00%
1963 Census
40,775
29.43%
54,452
39.30%
39,925
28.82%
3,401
2.45%
138,553
100.00%
1971 Census
59,924
31.83%
71,749
38.11%
54,744
29.08%
1,828
0.97%
188,245
100.00%
1981 Census
75,039
29.32%
93,132
36.39%
85,503
33.41%
2,274
0.89%
255,948
100.00%
152,019
45.47%
96,142
28.75%
84,766
25.35%
1,436
0.43%
334,363
100.00%
2001 Census3
2007 Estimate
Sources:[4][9]
Sri Lankan Moors and Sri Lankan Malays. 2 Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils. 3 2001 Census was only carried out partially in Trincomalee district.
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Trincomalee district is divided into 11 Divisional Secretary's (DS) Divisions, each headed
by a Divisional Secretary (previously known as an Assistant Government Agent). The DS
Divisions are further sub-divided into 230 Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions (villages).
Population (2007 Estimate) [4]
DS Division
Main Town
Verugal &
Eachchalampattu
Eachchalampattu
Gomarankadawala
GN
Divisions
Area
(km2)
Sri Lankan
Moor
Sri Lankan
Tamil
Sinhalese
Indian
Tamil
Burgher
Malay
Other
Total
98.0
6,617
6,617
Gomarankadawala
10
285.0
22
5,855
5,879
Kanthalai
Kanthalai
23
397.3
7,580
1,596
33,630
15
15
16
42,861
Kinniya
Kinniya
31
146.9
59,055
2,503
61,558
Kuchchaveli
Kuchchaveli
24
313.3
18,971
6,646
412
289
26,327
Morawewa or
Muthalikkulam
Morawewa or
Muthalikkulam
10
322.4
954
544
4,065
5,563
Muthur
Muthur
42
179.4
34,080
12,529
146
361
14
47,132
Padavi Siripura
Siripura
10
217.1
10,664
10,666
Seruwila
Seruwila
17
377.0
2,079
1,876
7,152
27
11,142
Thampalakamam
Thampalakamam
12
244.4
16,799
4,352
6,005
24
389
27,572
42
148.0
12,174
58,966
16,837
80
667
309
13
89,046
230 2,728.8
151,692
95,652 84,766
490
967
327
Trincomalee Town &

Trincomalee
Gravets
Total
469 334,363
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Batticaloa District

Sri Lankan Administrative District
Batticaloa Tamil dialect is shared between Tamils, Moors, Veddhas and

Portuguese Burghers in the eastern province. The Tamil dialect used by
residents of the Trincomalee district has many similarities with the Jaffna
Tamil dialect.
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Population of Batticaloa District by ethnic group 1881 to 2007

Tamils1
Year
No.
Ceylon Moors2
%
No.
Sinhalese
No.
Others
No.
Total
%
No.
1881 Census
61,014
57.80%
37,255
35.29%
5,012
4.75%
2,277
2.16%
105,558
100.00%
1891 Census
69,584
56.71%
44,780
36.50%
6,403
5.22%
1,932
1.57%
122,699
100.00%
1901 Census
79,857
55.01%
54,190
37.33%
7,575
5.22%
3,539
2.44%
145,161
100.00%
1911 Census
83,948
54.53%
60,695
39.43%
5,771
3.75%
3,529
2.29%
153,943
100.00%
1921 Census
84,665
53.35%
63,146
39.79%
7,243
4.56%
3,655
2.30%
158,709
100.00%
1946 Census
102,264
50.33%
85,805
42.23%
11,850
5.83%
3,267
1.61%
203,186
100.00%
1953 Census
130,381
48.20%
106,706
39.45%
31,174 11.52%
2,232
0.83%
270,493
100.00%
1963 Census3
141,110
71.93%
46,038
23.47%
6,715
3.42%
2,326
1.19%
196,189
100.00%
1971 Census
181,527
70.71%
60,889
23.72%
11,548
4.50%
2,757
1.07%
256,721
100.00%
1981 Census
237,787
71.98%
78,829
23.86%
11,255
3.41%
2,462
0.75%
330,333
100.00%
381,984
74.05%
129,045
25.02%
2,397
0.46%
2,431
0.47%
515,857
100.00%
2001 Census4
2007 Estimate
Sources:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
1
Ceylon Tamils and Indian Tamils. 2 Ceylon Moors and Ceylon Malays. 3 Ampara district was carved out of Batticaloa district in 1963. 4 2001
Census was only carried out partially in Batticaloa district.
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Batticaloa district is divided into 14 Divisional Secretary's (DS) Divisions, each headed by a Divisional Secretary (previously known as
an Assistant Government Agent)The DS Divisions are further sub-divided into 348 Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions (villages).
Population (2007 Estimate)[4]
DS Division
Main Town
GN
Divisions
Area
(km2)
Ceylon
Tamil
Ceylon
Moor
Sinhalese
Indian
Tamil
Burgher Malay Other
Total
Eravur Pattu
Chenkalady
39
634.16
61,058
13,333
1,430
58
75,886
Eravur Town
Eravur
17
3.74
3,497
21,447
76
25,024
Kattankudy
Kattankudy
18
3.89
39,517
39,523
Koralai Pattu
Valaichchenai
12
484.50
24,436
25
69
18
40
24,589
Koralai Pattu Central
Pasikudah
969
23,421
84
36
24,510
Koralai Pattu North
Vakarai
16
21,262
21,263
Koralai Pattu South
Kiran
18
19,639
13
19,659
Koralai Pattu West
Oddamavadi
176.00
147
20,832
20,985
Manmunai North
Batticaloa
48
75.09
82,031
3,845
226
63
2,197
80
17
88,459
Manmunai Pattu
Araipattai
27
31.72
24,202
6,541
30,747
Manmunai South &

Eruvil Pattu
Kaluwanchikudy
45
52.50
57,855
18
39
57,917
Manmunai South West Kokkadichcholai
24
161.60
23,789
199
23,988
Manmunai West
Vavunathivu
24
292.70
25,024
25,025
Poratheevu Pattu
Vellavely
43
167.20
37,927
354
38,282
348
2,633.10
381,841
128,964
2,397
143
2,412
81
19
515,857
65
Total
Population (2007 Estimate)
550.00
Ampara District

Ceylon Administrative District
The population of the district, like the

rest of the North and East, has been
affected by the civil war. The war has
killed an estimated 70,000 people.
Several hundred thousand Ceylon
Tamils, possibly as much as 400,000,
have emigrated to the West since the
start of the war. There are a further
800,000 internally displaced persons in
Sri Lanka, many of them living in
refugee camps in the North and East and
depending on aid provided by NGOs.
Ampara district's population was 610,719 in 2007. The district is one of the most
diverse in Ceylon, both ethnically and religiously.
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Population of Ampara District by ethnic group 1963 to 2007

Ceylon Moor
Year
No.
Sinhalese
No.
Ceylon Tamil
No.
Indian Tamil
No.
Others
No.
Total
No.
1963 Census
97,621
46.11%
61,996
29.28%
49,185
23.23%
1,312
0.62%
1,618
0.76% 211,732 100.00%
1971 Census
126,365
46.35%
82,280
30.18%
60,519
22.20%
1,771
0.65%
1,670
0.61% 272,605 100.00%
1981 Census
161,568
41.54% 146,943
37.78%
77,826
20.01%
1,411
0.36%
1,222
0.31% 388,970 100.00%
2001 Census
244,620
41.25% 236,583
39.90%
109,188
18.41%
715
0.12%
1,891
0.32% 592,997 100.00%
2007 Estimate
268,630
43.99% 228,938
37.49%
111,948
18.33%
58
0.01%
1,145
0.19% 610,719 100.00%
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Ampara is said to be a stronghold of Ceylon Muslim politics and it is claimed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil
Eelam, as part of their Tamil Eelam homeland. Muslims also requesting a self ruled Muslim region.
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Monoragalla - nkhdwhfiy
Thesaimarakamam - jpirkhwhfkk;
These areas are forcefully taken away

Tamil areas and included or joined with the
Sinhala areas after colonisation - from Negombo, to Puttalam on one side. On the other
Eastern side starting from Pathaviya to Thesaimarakamam.
Source:-Knathalakam K. Sachithananthan
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SECOND STAGE COLONISATION OF TAMIL AREAS BY SINHALESE

Pathavi Sripura -gjtp rpwpGuk;
Kumaran Kadavai - Fkud; flit
Moravavi nkhwthtp
Musali - Kryp
Thampalakamam - jk;gyfhkk;
Kanthalai - fe;jsha;
Seruvalai NrUtiy
Patheyatthalava - gjpaj;jyhit
Maha Oya - kfh Xah

Ukanai cfiz
Sammanthurai - rk;khe;Jiw
Thampanai - jk;gid
Laku kala - yF fiy
These areas are forcefully taken away

Tamil areas and included or joined with the
Sinhala areas after colonisation Musali on one side. On the other Eastern side starting
from Pathavi Sripura to Laku kala
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Sinhala Fisherman displaced from South, came to Occupy East, Ceylon Sinhala Government
gave Official Acknowledgment and Recognition for the Sinhalese occupying the Tamils areas.
Government gave official support and help to displaced

fishermen. They made the displaced settlement official
recognition. Governments planned colonisation originated in five
separate points. Step by step river root colonisation starting from
Amparai to Kununai end Alai, Kanthalai, Seruvelai second point
end colonisation Pathavia, Manal aru third point end colonisation
Vilpattu to Musalai fourth point end colonisation. Fisherman
encroachment fifth point end colonisation
In1901Ceylon became nine provinces, Tamils governing areas of Northern
Province and Eastern Province consists of 19,100 sq Kmsq land area. Muthu
Chilow Vannimai and Thampan Kadavai of Tamils land area was merged
to Sinhalese Governing areas as a result 7,500 sq kmsq was reduced to
tamils.
Even though Tamils protested, after 1948 governments planned Sinhala
colonisation in the Eastern Province reduced 7,000 sq km sq and in the
Northern Province about 500 sq km sq areas were taken away from Tamils
and given to Sinhalese bogus settlers.
Governments planed aim, during the last 40 years is to take away 7,500 sq
km sq land from Tamils and to merge with the Sinhalese areas which was
described in the Provincial boundaries talks of the reorganising stagey.
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Systematic Sep by Step Reduction of Tamil Areas

In1833 Colebrook Cameron set provincial areas, became Tamils
Traditional Home Land Boundaries about 26,500 sq.km,.
Before 1833, Tamil speaking national was 25% of the country, had 35% of the land as their
traditional land as their governing areas.
In 1901 this area of land was reduced and came down to 29% from 35%.
Again the same 25% Tamil race had only 17% land area within their governing areas, so Tamil
races provincial boundary agreement came to reorganising talks.
Within one hundred and fifty two years time (1833 1995) 50% of the Tamils traditional home
land was systematically absorbed by the Sinhalese. (Eg: Mathuru Oya, development plan)
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Table Shows the Language based percentage proportion of the population

PROVINCE
CAPITAL
AREA sq km
POPULATION In 1901
Upper Province
Colombo
3,705
6%
920,683
26%
Central Province
Kandy
5,959
9%
622,832
17%
Southern Province
Galle
5,550
8%
566,736
16%
Northern Province
Jaffna
8,700
13%
340,936
10%
Eastern Province
Batticoloa
10,352
16%
173,602
5%
North Eastern Province
Kurunagal
7,750
12%
353,626
10%
North Central Province
Anurathapura
10,352
16%
79,111
2%
Uva Province
Badulla
8,160
12%
186,674
5%
Subrakamuva Province
Ratnapura
4,918
8%
321,755
9%
65,534
100%
3,565,955
100%
Total
Table Shows Language based Races in Every Provinces and its

Percentage Proportion 1995
SINHALESE LANGUAGE
TAMIL LANGUAGE
OTHER LANGUAGE
Upper Province
83.0%
14.0%
3.0%
Central Province
59.0%
40.5%
0.5%
Southern Province
94.0%
5.7%
0.3%
Northern Province
4.5%
95.0%
0.5%
Eastern Province
24.5%
75.0%
0.5%
North Eastern Province
89.5%
10.0%
0.5%
North Central Province
90.0%
9.9%
0.1%
Uva Province
65.5%
34.0%
0.5%
Subrakamuva Province
31.5%
18.0%
0.5%
PROVINCE
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TAMIL EELAMS SEA BOUNDRIES FOR FISHING INDUSTRY

Ancient Tamil Brami Alphabets
Tamil Eela Fishing Boundaries
Tamil Eela
Sea Boundaries
Size: 1: 43,75,000
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This is a brief history of how the Ceylon government and its

destructive agents plundered and robbed 50% of the ancestral
lands of the Tamils in the Island of Ceylon
SINHALA COLONISATION IN TOOK PLACE IN THE HEREDITARY TAMIL
REGIONS OF THE ISLAND OF SRI LANKA since independence in 1948
Sinhala settlements
After Independence from the British in 1948, the Colombo government started implementing new
legislation to requisition land and settle the Sinhala population. The government put into place a
scheme plan so as to reduce the land of the Tamils and increase the land of the Sinhala population.
In its plan was the demarcation of borders intended to reclaim Tamil land in order to benefit the
Sinhala people. Since 1827 - Tamil and Sinhala populations in Batticaloa district Table is shown on
language basis (Until 1963 it includes Amparai district)
Year
1827
1881
1891
1901
1911
1921
1946
1953
1963*
1971
1981
Tamil Speaking
99.62%
93.27%
93.2%
92.34%
92.95%
93.12%
92.55%
87.64%
95.6%
94.49%
95.95%
Sinhala Speaking
0.00%
4.75%
5.21%
5.21%
3.74%
4.56%
5.83%
11.52%
3.35%*
4.49%
3.21%
*In 1963 - Creation

of Amparai district
to help the Sinhalese
to settle in Tamil
area in East Eelam.
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The Gal Oya Project

In the year 1952 the Pattipolai River was renamed "Gal Oya" which is a Sinhalese name.
A dam was built across the river. The water pumped from this dam was used by the
Sinhalese who settled there. This was another master plan to stifle the progress of the
Tamil people.
1963 saw the creation of a new district known as Amparai (beautiful rock). Later an area
was created for voters to assist the Sinhala people. This new area was called
"Digamadulla" in the Sinhala language.
Tamil and Sinhala population in Amparai district Table is shown language basis
(Amparai district was created in 1963)
Year
1963
1971
1981
Tamil Speakings
70.22%
69.47%
62.03%
Sinhala Speaking
29.34%
30.18%
37.64%
During ethnic conflicts the Sinhalese brought armed thugs to chase the Tamils away
from their villages and the Sinhalese came and settled in these Tamil areas. Recently in
the District of Amparai more than 300 Saivaite (in English - "Hindu") temples were
damaged. The priest of the well-known Murugan Temple was driven out and replaced
by a Buddhist priest. Buddhists also control the nearby Buddhist Temple.
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In the Eastern Province in 1948 the Sinhala population was only 5% but by 1995 it had
increased to 24%. This is the result of the Sinhala government's planned resettlement
of Tamil areas by Sinhalese colonists. According to the government Resettlement and
Border Demarcation plan, Digamadulla electorate will be annexed to Uva Province.
Allai - Kantalai Project

Gal Oya was planned. The same plan was used to resettle Sinhalese in Kantalai and
Allai in 1952. Here also the Sinhalese are in the majority. This zone is in the District of
Trincomalee. Medirigiriya and Lankapura are areas that were inhabited by Tamils in
the past. When Thumpankadawa was annexed to the North Central Province, it had
been taken from the East. During the ethnic conflict Tamils were driven out of these
areas and were replaced by Sinhalese. Now the Sinhalese are in the majority.
In the Eastern areas of Kandhanai and Allai, the government settled the Sinhala people,
creating a new Kandhanai administration block. Through this resettlement plan the
northern parts; Marvel, Kumaran and Kadavai were given to the Sinhalese. This
resettlement plan stretched as far as Seruvillai. A story was fabricated saying that in
Seruvillai there was an ancient Buddhist temple. The government encouraged the
Sinhala people to promote their cultural heritage in this so-called sacred place.
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Since 1827 - Tamil and Sinhala populations in Trincomalee district

Table is shown on language basis
Year
Tamil
Speaking
Sinhala
Speaking
1827
98.45%
1.53%
1881
90.72%
4.21%
1891
91.44%
4.3%
1901
89.04%
4.22%
1911
90.54%
3.82%
1921
92.13%
4.38%
1946
75.09%
20.68%
1953
78.8%
18.22%
1961
79.25%
19.9%
1971
70.2%
28.8%
1982
65.38%
33.62%
Padawiya Settlement
Padawiya is in the north of Thumpankadawa in the
North Central Province. The government in its plan
settled Sinhalese here also. Trincomalee's northern
area is Kokilai. In the south of Kokilai lagoon lies
Pulmoddai, a sea-shore town where Tamils lived.
There was an abundance of corals in this coastal
region. The government wanted to export this coral
and it settled Sinhalese in this area, so as to enable
them profit from the sale of the coral. The Sinhala
government by means of its colonisation policy,
settled many Sinhalese here. Padawiya Sripura
administration came into being here. On the borders
of the District of Trincomalee, to the south there is
Seruwila, to the west lies Kantalai, Morawewa,
Kumpankadavai. To the north is Padawiya-Sripura
became Sinhala settlements.
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Horse-Shoe settlement
Around Trincomalee the Sinhalese government created a Sinhala settlement in the
shape of a horse-shoe.
In 1976 this horse-shoe shaped settlement became Seruwila a separate constituency
with a Sinhalese majority.
Musali-Manalaru
In the seventies the Sinhalese government planned to settle Sinhala colonists in the
Northern Province.
In the southern Mannar District is Musali. The administration cleared the forests and
resettled Sinhalese people there.
On the coasts of Mullaitivu in the Vavuniya District lies Manalaru. This name is now
changed to Weli Oya, a Sinhalese name. The government cleared the forests and
settled Sinhalese prisoners and their families.
Fishermen settlements
The Ceylon Government encouraged Sinhalese fishing families from the south to
come to the eastern coast and trouble the Tamil families who lived there. In the areas
where the Sinhala people live the sea is deep. There are about 200 such places. In the
Tamil areas the sea deepens step by step. The sea deepens after a few kilometres.
Contd
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The Tamils carry out their cultivation in all of the months except during the month of
October-December. Initially, the Sinhala fishermen worked closely with the Tamil
fishermen. However, the Sinhalese fishermen slowly drove the Tamils away and took
control of Musali, Chilapaththurai, and Thalaimannar in the west and Nayaru and
Kalmunai which is a long stretch of sea coast land in the east.
As time went on the Sinhalese fishermen drove the Tamils away and occupied the
following places; Nayaru, Kokilai, Kuchaveli, the town of Trincomalee, Elakanthai,
Verutal Panichan Kerni, Manokerni Punnaikuda Eravur, Batticaloa Chinna
Mugathuvaaram Kumari, Thirukovil. These places were all taken by the Sinhalese with
the help of the government, which wanted to drive away the Tamil people from the
places they had always inhabited.
The Five Point Plan

The Sinhala government's five-point plan to settle the Sinhala population was
implemented as follows:
(1) Point One. Along the Pattipalai River, to Amparai and Kumanai.
(2) Point Two. Allai, Kantalai, Seruwila.
(3) Point Three. Padawiya, Manalaru.
(4) Point Four. Wilpattu, Musali.
(5) The fifth Point was to destroy the Tamil fishermen's families.
This was a step by step plan of encroachment to reduce the Tamil's land.
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Initially India requested TNA Tamil parliamentarians have negotiations with Srilanka accordingly
TNA had several rounds if talks, nothing achieved. Now America invited TNA and requested to have
peace negotiations with Srilanka, again more than ten times TNA had peace negotiations with the
Srilankan Government, finally President Mahinda Rajapaksa has refused any reconciliation to the
Tamils.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa says that LTTE only had problem and wanted separate Eelam not the
Tamils. Now he had wiped out LTTE completely so there is no need for any political settlement. We
the Srilankan only need development and he is concentrating on it, and neglecting TNA but calling
them for talks to show the foreign governments that they are still having peace talks with TNA to
have a solution to the Tamils. But!
President Mahinda Rajapaksa is saying talks one side on the other side carrying out his
and the Sinhalese aim of making Srilanka a Sinhala only nation programme violently and
aggressively. Foreign governments are also believing the Sinhalese false propaganda and assisting
them with millions of finance silently.
At this crucial juncture we the Tamils of Eelam should urge the US, European Union, the British and
India to support a Referendum in the North and East of Srilanka.
Whether the Tamils want to live united with Sinhalese or to go free and live separately.
First this referendum should happen only to the Tamil Nationals. Once the decision is taken, and
then talks peacefully and sincerely with other minorities the Muslims, Malays, Burgers, and others
about the settlement and the administration very clearly.
Sri Lankan government persecuted and victimised a powerless Tamil Nationals like the southern
Sudanese. Sri Lankan Tamils need a sovereign homeland in which they can be safe and free. The
referendum should take place under the condition that Tamils only to vote within and outside Sri
Lanka where the Tamils are living. The referendum should be on the pattern of the Sudan.
Tamils who live scattered and detached around the world should join hands together very strongly
and effectively come forward to fight for the referendum and make it happen.
S. Senthinathan Secretary, Tamils Rights Action for Peace and Development, East London Human Rights Commission
contact: E Mail: senthi80@hotmail.com Tel: 020 8503 4703 mob: 075 6335 9512
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Army Positions like Small Camps, Big Camps,

High Security Zones In Jaffna District
"Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Camps are spread all over the residential areas in
Jaffna a large map of Northern District
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Referendum for recognising Eelam is the last ultimate final chance for
repossession the political aspiration of the Tamils to live peacefully in
our home land. Tamils dont miss this final opportunity! Please kindly
forget all your differences in the past join hands together very tightly,
persuade and influence every Tamil, encourage them to fight
politically for our final opportunity without fail!!
Tamils of Eelam have been struggling democratically within the parliamentary constitutional laws for
decades for our political rights with every Sinhala governments coming to power since independence in
1948. When the Tamil Parliamentarians efforts became unsuccessful, several youngsters took arms
and fought militarily gained major part of our Eelam land and established our own Government.
While Tamil de-facto government was in power Norwegian Government under the influence of US
government facilitated several rounds of peace talks with the Srilankan government, finally a peace
agreement was also signed in 2004. Since the agreement was not implemented properly by the
Srilankan Government, because the Sinhala government was not sincere in finding a solution to the
ethnic problem of the Tamils, therefore it was abandoned and deserted.
But the world political leaders listened to the Srilankan governments false propaganda
and branded our freedom fight as terrorism and suppressed completely on May 2009.
In this situation, Tamils all over the world had several peaceful negotiations and discussions with the
respective governments and requested the Parliamentarians and political leaders who helped Srilanka
to suppress our freedom fight, to find a political recognition to the Tamils with self-determination.
Some of the political leaders gave pressure to Srilanka to find a political solution. Until today
Srilankan Sinhalese is cleverly hoodwink every western governments and keeping everyone in silence.
Tamils are unable to understand this murky strategies of the Sri Lankan Government. why?
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When I came to London I noticed that Tamil people here mainly the younger generation didnt have enough awareness regarding
Tamils historic background and how Tamils are loosing our ancestorial home lands to the chauvinistic Sinhala rulers of Ceylon in the
name of development receiving foreign funding and grants.
At the same time I observed every British, European and world leading politicians are under the age of fifty years and they also dont
have enough approachability to understand the Tamil diasporas struggle for survival and our fight for our freedom from the Sinhala
government who is ruling Ceylon and grabbing Tamils lands for colonising with the Sinhalese since independence in 1948.
To point out one major project used to land grabbing in the name of development in 1952 with the help of British
funding is The Gal Oya Project In the year 1952 the Pattipolai River was renamed "Gal Oya" which is a Sinhalese name. A dam
Suntherampillai Senthinathan
born on 1st of May 1940, eldest
son of Nagammah Murugesu &
Sangarapillai Suntherampillai
both are Trained Teachers
trained at Palaly Training
College, Jaffna. Served as Head
Teachers in Tamil Schools
throughout Ceylon until death.
Senthinathan married to
Thevamani Sangarapillai and
have two children eldest is a son
Kamalanathan and the other is a
daughter Brintha. Worked as an
Engineering Assistant at St.
Anthony's Electronic Industries
for fifteen years. Trained at
Sanyo Electric Company in
Japan in the Electronic Field for
nine months in manufacturing
speakers, transformers, IF coils
and various other Electronic
components for radio, and TV.
was built across the river. The water pumped from this dam was used by the Sinhalese who were brought from other Sinhala areas for
colonising that area. This was the major master plan to strangle the entire progress of the Tamil people. The land grabbing and
colonisation process still continues.
Sinhala leaders of Ceylon hoodwinking the world leaders using Mahavamsa Myth. Mahavamsa means:- Buddhist monks of the
Mahavihara maintained chronicles of Ceylon history, starting from the 3rd century BCE. These annals were combined and compiled into
a single document in the 5th century by the Buddhist monk Mahathera Mahanama is known as Mahavamsa. It describes the foundation
of the Ceylon monarchy with the consecration of King Vijaya and continues to the end of King Mahasenas rule in the 4th century AD.
The Mahavamsa ( Sinhala: ); Pali : Mahvasa, trans. "Great Chronicle " is a historical poem written in the Pali language,
of the King of Ceylon. The first version of it covered the period from the coming of King Vijaya of the Rarh region of ancient Bengal in
543 BCE to the reign of King Mahasena (334361). There were no Sinhalese language at this period.
With the mixture of Tamil, Pali and Sanskrit languages evolved that Sinhala language during 8 A.D. It was not Pali or Sanskrit, but the
Tamil language that helped in the formation of the Sinhala alphabets. The alphabets of the Sinhala language are round in shape like the
alphabets of the other Dravidian languages. Telugue, Malayalam, Kannadam and proto-Tamil. There are more than 4, 000 Tamil words
within Sinhala language vocabulary.
Findings at Iranamadu indicate that there were Paeolithic people in Ceylon as early as 300,000 BP. There is definite evidence of
settlements by prehistoric peoples in Ceylon by about 125,000 BP. These people made tools of quartz and chert which are assignable to
the Middle Pal-aeolithic period. Which agrees with the "Lemuria" continent called Kumari Kandam in Tamil connecting Madagascar,
South India, Ceylon, and Australia (covering most of the Indian Ocean). Before 30,000 B.C. Australia, Madagascar, India and Ceylon
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(ancient Greek geographers called it Taprobane) all within one continent called Kumari Kandam in Tamil or Lemuria.
http://cholangathevar.blogspot.co.uk/2008/04/ancient-tamilnadu-map.html . This document is the outcome of my research!

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