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The kings of Sri Lanka traditionally belonged to a specific caste, with their lineage and ancestry tied to the Kandyan nobility and the Sinhalese royal families. The caste system in Sri Lanka had a complex structure , but in the context of monarchy, the kings primarily belonged to the Radala caste (or Kandyan nobility ), which was closely ...
The history of the caste system in Sri Lanka is unclear since there is very little historical evidence and much research carried out into the subject has been criticized as being biased. [2] Caste positions did not correlate with wealth. [3] Goyigama was the most common caste in the Sinhalese community numbering around 50%.
‘Demala’ is the Sinhala word for Tamil and ‘Gattara’ is the word used in ancient Sri Lankan rock inscriptions and literature to refer to serfs. Thus Demalagattara translates into English as ‘Tamil serfs’. ‘Agricultural serfs’ were part of the feudal land tenure system of Sri Lanka. There were also ‘domestic serfs’.
Ferguson High School (Sinhala: ෆර්ගසන් උසස් විද්යාලය) is a National School in Sri Lanka affiliated with the Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya located in Ratnapura District. [1] School has two sections - the Primary section, which serves students from Grade 1 to Grade 5, and the Secondary section, which serves ...
As the mainstream Sinhalese speakers claim North Indian ethnic origins, the presence of many South Indian-type social groups like the Kinnaraya indicate a complex migration history from India to Sri Lanka.
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Berava are a social group or caste amongst the Sinhalese of Sri Lanka.Like the Paraiyar of the neighboring Tamil ethnic group in Sri Lanka as well as Tamil Nadu state in South India, they were segregated from the mainstream society, yet played and still play an important and vital role in the religious rituals of the mainstream community.
Sinhalese castes (20 P) Sri Lankan Tamil castes (21 P) Pages in category "Caste system in Sri Lanka" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.