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Table of Contents
Sri Lankan History
Introduction
Vijayan and Kuveni
The Curse of Kuveni
The Arrival of Vijaya Stamp
Pandyas on the Island
Cholas on the Island
The Island Kingdom
The Island Colonisation
Control of British
Post-British Period
Government of Sri Lanka
Thanthai Chelva
JVP Revolts
Civil Wars
Operation Poomalai
IPKF
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination
Tamil Nadu in Eelam Politics
Norway Peace Talks
LTTE
Tamil Ethnic Groups
Conclusion
Subplot
Reference
Sri Lankan History
Note = This essay provides a brief and non-linear overview of significant events, relying on existing data. It is not a definitive analysis and might lack exhaustive details. For a thorough understanding, readers are encouraged to refer to more comprehensive sources on the topic.
Description = The article Eelam and Sinhalese
tells the story of Eelam Tamils fighting for their rights against the Sinhalese majority. In a nutshell, Eelam-Sinhalese politics resembles Aryan-Dravidian politics.
Sri Lankan History
Introduction
The article Eelam and Sinhalese
tells the story of Eelam Tamils fighting for their rights against the Sinhalese majority. In a nutshell, Eelam-Sinhalese politics resembles Aryan-Dravidian politics.
Vijayan and Kuveni
The historical beginnings of the Buddhist Sinhalese can be traced back to the Mahavamsa, a Pali book written by the monk Mahanama Thera. This text, promotes the Buddhist faith, has a mixture of factual information and inaccuracies. The Mahavamsa was written with the aid of the Dipavamsa, a preceding work that predates it by a period of a few centuries, with no proper archaeological evidence. According to the Mahavamsa, Sinhabahu was the ruler of Odisha (the Kalinga Region), and Vijayan was the eldest son of Sinhabahu. Sinhabahu received a plea from the citizens of the country alleging that his son Vijayan was carrying out a range of horrific acts against them. In response, Sinhabahu deported his son Vijayan along with seven hundred of his buddies on a ship. After halting at a few different
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