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[48] [49] [50] The Sri Lankan Chetties, traditional merchants, along with the Bharatha people, traditional sea-traders, are both colonial South Indian migrant castes and listed as their own ethnicities in Sri Lankan census. [51] The Coast Veddas, found mainly in Eastern Sri Lanka are considered a Tamil caste among the Sri Lankan Tamils. [52]
Pages in category "Sri Lankan Tamil castes" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ambattar; B.
They are reputed as a ritually and numerically dominant caste in the Northern Sri Lankan society, who have contributed among the political elites of the Sri Lankan Tamils. [5] Many of the Tamil Mudaliyars, a high colonial rank, were drawn from the Vellalar caste. [6] In Eastern Sri Lanka, the Vellalars as other prominent castes there, are ...
Sri Lankan Vellalar, Sri Lankan Tamils, Govigama, Sinhalese Koviyar ( Tamil : கோவியர் , romanized: Kōviyar , also known as Covia ) is a Tamil caste found in Sri Lanka . They are traditional agriculturalists and temple workers but also included merchants, landowners and temple patrons. [ 1 ]
The Coast Veddas, found mainly in Eastern Sri Lanka were considered a Tamil caste among the Sri Lankan Tamils. [40] The village deities of the Sri Lankan Tamils were also shaped by the caste structure. The Sri Lankan Moors don't practice the caste system, however, follow a matriclan system which is an extension of Tamil tradition. [41]
Sri Lankan Mukkuvar (Tamil: முக்குவர்) is a Tamil speaking ethnic group found in the Western and Eastern coastal regions of Sri Lanka. They are primarily concentrated in the districts of Puttalam, Batticaloa, and Amparai. [1] Mukkuvars traditionally involved in fishing, conch shell pearl diving, but are also involved in ...
Thurumbar (also known as Thurumba Vannar [1] and Puthirai Vannar [2]) is a Tamil caste found in northeastern part of Sri Lanka and the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [3] They are traditionally occupied in laundry, notedly performed in service for caste members from the lower strata. [4] They are also known for their involvement as sorcerers. [5]
The Sri Lankan Paraiyars share common origin with the Paraiyars of Tamil Nadu.There are few references to them in early literatures. However, the earliest mention of the Paraiyars is in the Sangam literature, Purananuru, of the 1st century BCE, mentioning them along with other minstrel communities such as the Panar (bards) and Tudiyar (tudi drummers). [5]