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In recent years, many Sri Lankans have been coming to Singapore. Sri Lankan domestic workers form a large number of the 150,000 maids in Singapore. [7] Many students from Sri Lanka have also been coming to Singapore for further education. [8] On 31 July 2010, the Singapore Ceylon Tamils' Association celebrated its 100-year anniversary. [9]
National University of Singapore Tamil Language Society; Nanyang Technological University Tamil Literary Society; Odia Society of Singapore(OSS) Sembawang Tamils Association; Singapore Tamil Community (STC online Group) https://www.SgTamilCommunity.online; Singapore Bengali Society; Singapore Ceylon Tamils Association; Singapore Gujarati Society
In 1909, the Ceylon Tamils who had grown in number to about 300 families, formed the Singapore Ceylon Tamils’ Association (SCTA). In 1913, a Management Committee of four persons was formed to renovate the premises for the growing number of devotees. In 1923, the SCTA assisted the Temple by purchasing the land on which the Temple stands today.
Sri Lankan Tamils (also called Ceylon Tamils) are descendants of the Tamils of the old Jaffna Kingdom and east coast chieftaincies called Vannimais. The Indian Tamils (or Hill Country Tamils) are descendants of bonded labourers sent from Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka in the 19th century to work on tea plantations. [110] [111]
Singapore Tamils [1] [2] [3] [failed verification] who majorly came from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory Puducherry and some people are also from Sri Lanka. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ self-published source ] Singapore has emerged as the most preferred destination among migrants from Tamil Nadu.
Pulahatta - Tamil king, ruled from Anuradhapura 103 -100 BC; Bahiya - Tamil king, ruled from Anuradhapura 100-98 BC; Panya Mara - Tamil king, ruled from Anuradhapura 98-91 BC; Pilaya Mara - Tamil King, ruled from Anuradapura 91-90 BC; Dathiya - Tamil King of Anuradhapura 447-450 AD; Pandu - Tamil king from 436 to 441 BC
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The Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora refers to the global diaspora of Sri Lankan Tamil origin. It can be said to be a subset of the larger Sri Lankan and Tamil diaspora.. Like other diasporas, Sri Lankan Tamils are scattered and dispersed around the globe, with concentrations in South Africa, United Kingdom, Canada, India, Europe, Australia, United States, Malaysia, Singapore, Seychelles and Mauritius.