08-16-2004, 01:20 AM
Amarnath,
I am no expert. From what i have read, there are two type of Tamils in Sri Lanka
a) Eelam people:I hear that they are the original inhabitants of the Island and Sinhalese were the ones who came and settled with the advent of Buddhism. They are concentrated in the areas around north and east SriLanka.
b) Tamils of Indian Origin : These people were former tea plantation workers who went there during the British rule. Famous people in this category includes Muthiah Muralitharan and the former Sri Lankan minister Thondaman. These people live in and around Kandy and Colombo.
I am no expert. From what i have read, there are two type of Tamils in Sri Lanka
a) Eelam people:I hear that they are the original inhabitants of the Island and Sinhalese were the ones who came and settled with the advent of Buddhism. They are concentrated in the areas around north and east SriLanka.
b) Tamils of Indian Origin : These people were former tea plantation workers who went there during the British rule. Famous people in this category includes Muthiah Muralitharan and the former Sri Lankan minister Thondaman. These people live in and around Kandy and Colombo.