By C. V. Wigneswaran –
Justice C.V. Wigneswaran
Do recent DNA studies, particularly a groundbreaking 2025 whole-genome sequencing study published in Current Biology, indicate that the Sinhalese population in Sri Lanka, has strong genetic ties to South Indian populations? If that be so, does it mean racially the Sinhalese and Tamils are of the same genetic affinity but they differ only by language?
Yes of course! The Sinhalese historians in order to show themselves as separate from the Tamils of Sri Lanka had suggested an exclusive North Indian Aryan origin to the Sinhalese on the basis of the Mahawansa and other sources. But modern genetic evidence does not support their hitherto erroneous findings. In fact there are no parallel references to Vijaya and his 700 followers being banished by his father in any of the North Indian history books. This story was a fiction concocted by Bhikku Mahanama for his specific religious purpose!
We have been suggesting for a long time that the Mahawansa was not a historical document but it was a fiction written for the glorification of Buddhism. Every chapter of the Mahavamsa ends with a consistent, formulaic dedication that depicts the entire historical narrative within the context of Buddhist devotion. The concluding phrase is, “compiled for the serene joy and emotion of the pious” (in Pali: Sujanappasada samvegatthaya kate Mahavamse).
This phrase, often repeated at the end of each chapter, indicates that the chronicle was written to inspire faith, emotion, and devotion in Buddhist readers. The Mahavamsa was written to document the establishment and growth of Buddhism on the island, portraying it as a “Righteous Island” (Dhammadipa). Composed by Bhikku Mahanama, the work served to link the history of the kings of this Island directly to the protection and patronage of the Buddhist faith. Even the historical sequence of Royalty must be confirmed by extraneous evidence without taking what is in the Mahawansa as gospel truth!
At the time Mahawansa was written there was no written Sinhala language still born. That is why it was written in the Pali language. The people’s language at that time was Tamil. The language of Deva Nambiya Theesan and
Pandukabhayan and even Dushta Kamini was Tamil. Dutu Gemunu was a Tamil speaking Buddhist and King Ellalan was a Tamil speaking Saivaite!
But the language of Buddhism at that time was Pali. Hence the Mahawansa was written in Pali.
It is said that the Sinhalese language at that time existed as a speaking language though the written script was still not born. If that be so there should be reference to a Sinhala race or language or civilization in other extraneous sources. But alas! such evidence is not available. The first time Sinhala writings appear are in the Sigiriya Graffiti in the 7th Century AD. The first Sinhala Grammar book, the Sidat Sangaraya, was written only in the 13th century AD. At least books like Mahawansa or Chulawansa or Atha Katha should have referred to a Sinhala race or civilization. There are no such references. Therefore it could be safely inferred that the Sinhala intelligentsia including some of their so called Historians had resorted to prevarications just to cover up the part played by the Tamil language and the Tamils in this Island. Professor Sudharshan Seneviratne once said History must not be written for emotive reasons!
Even as recently as in the 1940s the influence of Tamils in the Anuradhapura District was visible and considerable. Mr.Nadarajah was Anuradhapura Town Council Chairman for over 17years continuously. I was as a child then living in the Old Town on the road going to Isurumuniya. On that road stood the Elara Sohana. The Sitthampalam Talkies Cinema Hall was also on that road. There were some South Indian Potter families (Kuyavar) living on that Road making Pots and Chatties. The successful business concerns were Cheapside and Miranda and sons run by Tamil speaking Christians.
All that changed when the New Town was constructed. The Kathiresan Temple is still there but many other Tamil and Hindu traces have been made to vanish. The New Town ignored the Old Town. Seasonal Pogroms either killed or maimed and drove away the Tamils living in the Old Town.
Our North Eastern Tamil lineage could be traced to South India from beyond 1000 years ago. But how many Sinhalese are aware of Tamil Brahmins from Madurai in South India coming over around 400 years ago and marrying local girls and settling here identifying themselves as Sinhalese? During the Coronation of Don Juan Dharmapala there were no local Brahmin priests qualified to do the rituals pertaining to Coronation of the King. They had to be brought from Madurai in South India. It took over six months travelling to come from Madurai to Southern Sri Lanka. After Coronation the young Brahmin Priests were invited to marry local girls and settle down around Ambalangoda – Balapitiya area where they were given lands to cultivate Cinnamon. They now have a special caste name and they identify themselves as full blooded Sinhalese! Actually their forefathers came from South India much later than the forefathers of many Jaffna Tamils! There were many from among this caste who were mistaken for being Tamils and attacked by Sinhalese goondas during many a pogrom unleashed against Tamils, despite their shouting “Mama Sinhala”. (I am a Sinhalese!). Once Dr.Colvin R. de Silva, who was a Historian himself, told us in the Law Library, of his family’s Tamil origins.
According to my understanding of Early Sri Lankan history, throughout the Island the Tamil speaking people were resident speaking Tamil as the common language. Even after Buddhism was introduced into the Island Tamil continued to be the lingua franca of the Island. It was only around 6th and 7th Centuries AD that the Sinhala language began to be spoken and written. It was a language born out of the fusion of Pali and Tamil and other dialects spoken in ancient Sri Lanka, So the people were the same. Their languages differed after the Sinhala language came to be spoken and written around and after 6th and 7th Centuries AD. The Sri Lankan Nation is by and large racially South Indian!
But there is a possibility that if the Kumari Kandam story gets admitted historically, then many of us would be the descendants of those who lived in the seventh segment of the Kumari Kandam (Segment Ealu). It is this word Ealu which gave rise to the Sinhala Hela and the Tamil word Eelam! But Kumari Kandam was a continuation of the land of the South Indian region which was engulfed by the Sea. Then too we should be racially South Indian!
There is no doubt that racially the Sinhalese and the Tamils in this Island are of a common origin and we differ only due to our two languages. In fact when I was studying at the Royal College Colombo in the early 1950s (before 1956) we had inter alia Low Country Sinhalese, Up Country Sinhalese, Jaffna Tamils, Batticaloa Tamils, Other Sri Lankan Tamils, Up Country Tamils, Moors, Malays and other Muslims, Burghers and Chinese – all students studying with us. We were a family bonded together by the English Language and our Alma Mater! The Sinhala Only Act brought about in 1956 for political reasons disturbed our togetherness very acutely.
It is time we Sri Lankans realize our commonality racially and work towards a United (Eksath) Constitution replacing our Unitary (Ekiya) Constitution. A United Constitution would give the right of self government to the Tamil speaking people of the North and East in terms of Article 1 of the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It would also recognize the rights of sizeable sections of our people other than the two above who would need self government.
Cicero / April 7, 2026
The Tamil attacked by the Sinhala mob said: Mama SinhalaM. The wife shouted : Gahanda Eppa; Mamath SinhalaM. The end M is crucial to the story. The M is what splits the Sinhalese and the Tamils. If it is Gunesekere you are Sinhalese. If you are GunesekaraM. you are Tamil. It is the M, not genetics, that splits the two
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SJ / April 7, 2026
If you are a Gunasekara you could be a Telugu or a Kannadiga.
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leelagemalli / April 8, 2026
Cicero@
Let me focus on the facts about the aforementioned surnames across different linguistic and cultural traditions.
The name “Gunasekara” (and its Tamil form “Gunasekaran”) has deep roots in classical Indian languages. It comes from Sanskrit, where “Guna” means “virtue” or “good qualities,” and “Sekhara” (often written “Shekara”) means “crest,” “crown,” or “one who is foremost.”
Together, the name conveys the idea of “a person who is the crown of virtues” or “one who excels in good qualities.” In Sinhala, “Gunasekara” is a very common surname and given name.
In Tamil usage, it is typically adapted as “Gunasekaran,” with the “-an” ending marking a masculine personal name. The form “Gunasekaram,” while linguistically possible in Tamil, uses a neuter suffix and is therefore uncommon as a person’s name, being more likely used in place names or abstract contexts. Overall, across cultures, the name carries a consistently positive and honorable meaning tied to virtue and excellence.
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old codger / April 7, 2026
“But there is a possibility that if the Kumari Kandam story gets admitted historically, then many of us would be the descendants of those who lived in the seventh segment of the Kumari Kandam (Segment Ealu). It is this word Ealu which gave rise to the Sinhala Hela and the Tamil word Eelam! “
If there is any need to prove that lawyers should not give out opinions on Plumbing, or indeed Archaeology or Linguistics, this is it.
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Rohan25 / April 7, 2026
Kumari Kandam is just a legendary lost continent believed to have existed in the Indian Ocean, home to an ancient Tamil civilisation, that was swallowed by the sea. It is mythical and not supported by archaeological evidence. Tamil lore describes it as a cradle of civilisation where early Tamil literary gatherings (Sangams) occurred under Pandian kings. While the legend persists in Tamil cultural history, scientific evidence does not support the existence of a vast continent that was submerged in the Indian Ocean during human history. However, Marine archaeological explorations off the Tamil Nadu coast, particularly near Poompuhar (Kaveripoompattinam) and Mahabalipuram, have uncovered strong evidence of sea-level rise and coastal submergence, validating ancient Tamil literary references to “Kadal Kol” (the sea taking the land). Key findings include submerged structural remains, broken brick structures, and stone blocks dating back thousands of years. These findings suggest that rapid sea-level fluctuations, rather than gradual erosion alone, likely destroyed thriving trade hubs on the ancient Tamil coast. These may have started the legend of Kumari Kandam, and possibly ancient centres of Tamil literary gatherings.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/early-interactions-between-south-and-southeast-asia/marine-archaeological-investigations-along-the-tamil-nadu-coast-and-their-implications-for-understanding-cultural-ex
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SJ / April 7, 2026
When I criticized this BS by CVW a few years ago many thumbs got sore.
The man knows little of archaeology, geology and the sciences. His history is not bright either.
But no Tamil nationalist dared criticize him.
Wonder how minds change!
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leelagemalli / April 8, 2026
With the advent of an era led by ARJUNA, the MBBS physician who is currently a rising voice in the parliament representing the Tamil population from the north and east, I assumed that Wiggie and the like would no longer exist. MP-Arjuna is polarizing like an X-ray moving through the material. Sinhalayas also adore him more and more every day. Today, the Colombo Ciricles adore him more. And Wiggie or someone similar was elected as MAHAAMATHI for the north and east, but he did not accomplish anything, much less wonders. Once more, it appears that he and those like him are doing all in their power to further polarize the radical Sinhala and Tamil communities. As long as we are all Sri Lankans, I don’t really care about any race.
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Nathan / April 8, 2026
… As long as we are all Sri Lankans, I don’t really care about any race.
Even though, we all are Sri Lankans, according every Government, including the present, Tamils are not. That makes me care about Tamils.
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Singar A. Velan / April 9, 2026
In judging CVW’s BS, I am a bit cynical. He seems to say and do things that are timed to offer electoral advantage to racists in the Sinhala political class (that chameleon Vasu — to whom CVW is related by marriage—and, by extension, to the Rajapaksas). Sinhala nationalism is the oxygen Tamil nationalists need for their survival so they won’t criticize CVW.
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SJ / April 9, 2026
SAV
CVW is a rather superstitious conservative person.
He is among people who believes in various theories that a rational human being will stop to question.
You are too hard on Vasu. He had a cleaner political record than most of his former colleagues, that was until addiction to parliamentary seat got the better of him. MR was a personal friend from the 1970s I think. MR was not too bad either until much later in his career.
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Singar A. Velan / April 10, 2026
SJ: Agree, Vasu made a single transition from being a good guy (I was one of the 200 or so who voted for him in 1982 from Nallur!) to a bad guy (there is a great speech in Parliament by Sumanthiran directly addressing Vasu).
I suppose to qualify as a chameleon, one should make multiple transitions like GLP and DJ.
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Rohan25 / April 7, 2026
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/early-interactions-between-south-and-southeast-asia/marine-archaeological-investigations-along-the-tamil-nadu-coast-and-their-implications-for-understanding-cultural-expansion-to-southeast-asian-countries/00F8F2D3F7AAFE56FA8A88E8A3674B6B
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LankaScot / April 7, 2026
Hello Rohan,
“The Holocene highstand reached nearly 3 m above LTL [low Tidal Level] at 7.3 ka, remained stable for approximately 1.7 kyr and was followed by a relative sea level fall. Between 5.2 and 4.2 ka, there was a second pulse of relative sea level rise of a few metres leading to a fresh spurt in coral growth along the northern coast of Mandapam and Rameswaram.” –
School of Oceanography, Jadavpur University, Calcutta.
“Holocene and Late Pleistocene relative sea level fluctuations along the east coast of India” by P.K. Banerjee 2000
After the Last Glacial Maximum 20,000 years ago sea levels rose rapidly and stabilised about 7000 years ago, at about 4 metres below LTL and has slowly risen to today’s levels. – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Past_sea_level
I downloaded the Paper by Sundaresh and A.S. Gaur which stated “It may well be impossible to search for their roots or find proof that such beliefs are based on facts” – https://drs.nio.res.in/drs/handle/2264/3973
You said “Key findings include submerged structural remains, broken brick structures, and stone blocks dating back thousands of years.”
So how deep and how old are these “structures”?
By the way your link seems to be broken.
Best regards
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
Hi LS, the second link works. I do not think it is that deep or that far, but these are the findings. The ruins of the ancient Tamil port city of Poompuhar (also known as Kaveripoompattinam) have been traced at various distances and depths off the coast of the Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, India, with major findings indicating a sprawling, highly submerged complex. This is from the Hindu. Deepest/Oldest Ruins (Main Site): Recent studies (2023) claimed to have found remains of a massive, 15,000+ year-old port city at a depth of 50–100 metres.
Distance Offshore: These deep-water structures are found about 30–40 km off the coast of present-day Poompuhar. Other findings indicate a separate group of structures, potentially related to a later phase of the port, found at a depth of 25m–50m. Earlier surveys in the 1990s and early 2000s identified brick structures, terracotta ring wells, and stone objects closer in at depths of 1–20 metres, with some structures visible in the intertidal zone.
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LankaScot / April 8, 2026
Hello Rohan,
Coastal Erosion can account for the Terracotta Ring Wells etc. at depths of 1 – 20m, however “remains of a massive, 15,000+ year-old port city at a depth of 50–100 metres” is a figment of someone’s imagination; probably Harry Sahota’s. Graham Hancock is a British author, journalist, and proponent of pseudo-archaeology that has also contributed to Ice Age Civilisation Mythology.
“The oldest pottery discovered in the excavations at Poompuhar Kaveripoompattinam), particularly in the offshore and intertidal zone, is associated with the Megalithic period, dated to around the 4th century BCE to 2nd century BCE”.
I have read most of the reputable Archaeological Reports and watched the disreputable videos. What Harry Sahota claimed was that pottery found at 23m Depth was 15,000 years old, because this would still have been Land back then, as the Sea level rose after the LGM (Last Glacial Maximum). In reality it would only be 8,000 to 10,000 years ago. Did they test the Pottery? Have they heard of Shipwrecks? I can’t find any Archaeological reports of Pottery found at this depth off Poompuhar. The oldest Pottery ever found in India is Neolithic around 7,000 to 8,000 years old.
Best regards
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
The submerged city is estimated to have been quite large, with studies indicating an 11 km long, 2.5 km wide scientifically designed harbour and around 70-80 docks extending over 30 km. Findings include remnants of a lighthouse with a spiral staircase, dockyards, rowed settlements with compound walls, and underwater palaeochannels of the River Cauvery. The Poompuhar region is now heavily considered a crucial submerged archaeological zone that shows that the city was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt before final submersion. The chances are it is these submerged cities that created the Kumarai Kandam myth. With stories passed from one generation to another about these lost cities.
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old codger / April 8, 2026
Rohan,
The oldest settlement properly dated found on dry land in Tamilnadu is the 6th-century BCE urban settlement at Keeladi (Sivagangai district), which is pretty primitive.
Wiggy is talking about something he doesn’t understand.
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
The Keeladi civilisation is not considered primitive. Archaeological excavations, particularly those conducted by the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), have revealed that Keeladi (near Madurai, Tamil Nadu) was a sophisticated, urbanised settlement dating back to the 6th century BCE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZx8LzoTdNU
This is the oldest civilisation on land. What I am commenting on is that ancient port cities submerged off the Tamil Nadu coast, particularly near Poompuhar (Kaverippumpattinam), are estimated to be at least 2,000 to over 3,000 years old. These submerged ruins, sometimes linked to Sangam-era literature, date back to around the 3rd century BCE or earlier, with some studies suggesting human habitation evidence even older. There are Controversial Claims: Recent geological studies using remote sensing have proposed that earlier versions of the city (submerged 30–40 km offshore) could be between 11,000 and 15,000 years old, though these claims are debated by many mainstream archaeologists who await direct artefact evidence from those depths. However, I doubt that they are that old, most probably around 5000 years old.
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SJ / April 8, 2026
oc
You are in trouble.
People have trouble with terms like primitive.
Keeladi does not seem more advanced than the IV civilizations. It is remarkable, but the residual material raises more questions than it answers.
A civilization far more recent than the IV, Egyptian, Chinese, and Persian ones cannot be isolated to tiny pockets. It will have evidence of extensive trade and transport among other things. How come that subsequent South Indian society had nothing to match Keeladi until several centuries later? How come that Tamil literature of the Keeladi period is hardly anything more than some inscriptions on potsherds.
We need critical thinking, something that bigots lack.
To call it the oldest civilization in land and linking it to the ‘submerged port cities’ takes much imagination.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Meaning of Primitive: very basic or unsophisticated in terms of comfort, convenience, or efficiency. Perhaps you do not understand the meaning of primitive. It is advanced or sophisticated. However not going to argue with you, as you just come here trolling me, with the intention of picking up an argument and a fight. Even if I comment Hi everyone, you will find something wrong with it and start picking up a fight. Mental case, who is consumed with hate.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
The archaeological excavations at Keeladi (Keezhadi) in Tamil Nadu, India, have provided significant evidence that an advanced, urban civilisation thrived along the Vaigai River as early as the 6th century BCE. This discovery has reshaped the understanding of South Indian history, establishing a sophisticated society that was contemporaneous with the second urbanisation in northern India. The site has revealed substantial evidence of a planned settlement, including brick-built houses, covered drainage systems, and terracotta ring wells, indicating high civic engineering standards. Numerous potsherds bearing Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions have been unearthed, indicating a literate society dating back to the 6th century BCE. These findings suggest that the development of the Tamil script and writing occurred earlier than previously thought.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Excavations have produced evidence of various specialised industries, including weaving (spindle whorls), dyeing (dyeing vats), iron tools, and pottery production. Scientific analysis of pottery discovered at the site identified carbon nanomaterials in a black coating, suggesting advanced ceramic techniques involving high-temperature firing (approx. 1100°C). The discovery of foreign artefacts, such as Roman pottery, along with artefacts made of materials not native to the area (such as carnelian and agate beads), points to a thriving commercial network, both internal and international. “Secular” Society: Unlike many other ancient sites, the excavations at Keeladi have not yielded many religious structures or objects, leading some researchers to characterise it as a “secular” and highly modern, urban community.
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SebastianSR / April 11, 2026
The excavations at Kee(zh)adi have resulted in excessive claims (like those of Rohan25) that have not been approved by the Archeological Survey of India. The problem is, carbon dating is not possible on the pottery, but on burnt cinders found with the pottery. But the pottery need not hve the same age as the cinders. To complicate matters, soil strata have changed and older and younger burnt cinders have been found mixed, making the dating uncertain. A 20% error is possible even if soil strata had not got mixed up. What is needed is dating the pottery. But the Brahmi script found on the pottery is made up of short bits of lines and not possible to make unequivocal claims. So, doubt of the high antiquity claims (predating 300 BCE) of Keeladi primarily centers on lack of stratigraphic integrity, methodological transparency, and the fragmentary nature of the findings. Prof. Bishnupriya Basak and Prof. Harsha Vardan say that reports do not specify the exact depth or “layer” at which certain readable inscriptions were found, or their distance from carbon-datable charcoal. In December 2025, the ASI released a 114-page “critical evaluation” describing the original 982-page Keeladi report as “ambiguous, incomplete, and underdeveloped”.
I think it is safer to stay with Iruvathu Mahadevan’s original assessment that Tamil Brahmi is a later break-away from Asokan Brahmi.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
The findings have pushed back the timeline of the Sangam Era, the golden age of Tamil culture, from 300 BCE to 600 BCE, or possibly even earlier.
“The Harappa of the South”: The level of sophistication has led some researchers to refer to Keeladi as the “Harappa of the South,” indicating a flourishing, independent urban civilisation in South India. You are nothing but a bitter, nasty, revengeful, spiteful old man, whose obsessive personal hatred towards me is colouring all your judgment and making a public fool of yourself, with your urge to troll and attack me for no rhyme or reason, other than your pathological hatred towards me. Very sad, pathetic.
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SJ / April 9, 2026
We need critical thinking, something that bigots lack.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
That is an interesting claim, but true critical thinking requires self-awareness. Holding a prejudice against a group while calling others bigots is a contradiction that critical thinking is designed to spot. Prejudice masked as ‘critical thinking’ is still prejudice. It takes real critical thinking to realise that you are the bigot in this scenario
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SJ / April 9, 2026
oc
You are dealing with a cut and paste ‘researcher’ of sorts.
Some can make pictures out of pieces picked out of a dozen jigsaw puzzles, with scissors coming in handy.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
I’m flattered, but I’d really like to see you express your own style, which I’m sure would be totally awesome. At least I know how to Google and find the correct answers, which you cannot, despite being a nutty professor. No wonder the UK did not want you and chased you away, and you are still bitter.
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SJ / April 7, 2026
oc
Tamils love fairy tales as much as the Sinhalese do.
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LankaScot / April 8, 2026
Hello OC,
Speaking of stories, the Author said this “In fact there are no parallel references to Vijaya and his 700 followers being banished by his father in any of the North Indian history books”
There is a Mural at Ajanta (Maharastra) In Cave No 17 that depicts Vijaya’s expulsion/arrival to Sri lanka. This was painted during the Second Phase of the Cave Developments probably sometime around 400 AD. Some have likened the Mural to be characteristic of the Gupta Empire (c. 320–550 CE).
Now if the legend was invented by the Mahavamsa Writer Bhikkhu Mahanama, who lived from the late 400s to the early 500s, then who painted the Mural and where did they get the information from before the Mahavamsa was written?
Best regards
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
Yes, there is a mural in Ajantha. The mural is a masterpiece of Vakataka-era art (approx. 5th century CE), known for its dynamic figures and refined use of mineral pigments. Long after the supposed incident, serving as a significant historical link between India and Sri Lanka, showcasing a shared Buddhist visual storytelling tradition that parallels the Sigiriya murals in Sri Lanka. While the Mahavamsa focuses on Vijaya, the painting is technically based on the Simhala Avadana (a Jataka tale), which shares a similar overarching theme of a prince’s expedition to the island.
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
It is not proven that the same artists painted both the Ajanta caves in India and the Sigiriya frescoes in Sri Lanka. However, art historians widely agree that they belong to the same school of painting and shared a common artistic tradition, training, or cultural exchange during the 5th century CE. Both sets of paintings were produced around the same era—the Gupta period in India and the reign of King Kashyapa in Sri Lanka (5th century CE)—making them part of a cohesive South Asian art sphere. While they may not be by the same hand, the Sigiriya frescoes. This story was likely not taken directly from Sri Lanka, but rather from a pan-Indian Buddhist narrative tradition (the Valahassa Jataka) prevalent in India. coes are widely recognised as the closest stylistic parallel to the Ajanta paintings. While the story features the colonisation of Lanka, it exists in multiple versions. The Ajanta painting is often identified as the Simhala Avadana (a Buddhist story of a merchant), which is distinct from the later Theravadin Mahavamsa version (the story of King Vijaya) recorded in Sri Lanka. The painting represents a shared cultural myth and a common trade narrative in which Indian merchants or princes (like Vijaya) were central to the foundation of the Sinhala people.
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
However, these paintings and the Prince Vijaya story are all myths and Jataka stories, and there is no historical record of any Prince Vijaya arriving on the island from any part of India. but is is a fact that a few hundred Prakrit-speaking men did arrive from somewhere from north east or north west India, and intermarried with the Dravidian Yakka locals who most probably spoke a sem/proto or low Tamil dialect, and became powerful to some extent and together with Pali that arrived with Buddhism a few centuries later, gradually changed the language and identity of the population in the south of the island. It may be the mythical prince Vijaya, most probably not or some other north Indian traders or adventurers. This ancestry is showing in the DNA of the Sinhalese, however little and to a lesser extent amongst the Sri Lankan Tamils, but more importantly in the Sinhalese language, so there must have been some migration of some people. In summary, the Sinhala language demonstrates a clear North Indian (Indo-Aryan) origin, while DNA studies show that the modern Sinhalese population is a blend of this early northern input, significant South Indian genetic influence, and local indigenous populations.
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SJ / April 9, 2026
oc
The KK fib was a follow-up to the Lemuria fib.
If you know Lemuria you know KK.
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PERERA / April 7, 2026
Your comments regarding the history may be correct. We Sri Lankan may have connections with India.
For me that is not the problem. We all are human beings. Homsepians.
Who have devided us according to cast, religion, nationality and language?
Should we continue these divisive concepts or work towards a far reaching unification. We know religion is a elution and language is for communication.
Why don’t we try to find out ways and means to build a unified country? Country for everyone. As Sri Lanka being a small country it is possible. Why we not make English language compulsory? Why we not promote natural humanity and common cilizatation concepts? ( We should abandon unnatural religion,cast systems, giving priority to language and divisory customs)
Instead we must learn to consider everyone is equal and everyone should be respected equally. We must promote honesty, justice, love, care and work for everyone ‘s right to live. All divisive factors should be removed.
If we really want to make a peaceful environment everyone has to contribute for it. We have to sacrifice our unnatural beliefs.
There should be an environment where no one is Sinhalese, Tamil, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic.
We everyone has same hunger, thirst, sexual feelings. We all get sick and all die.
Nobody knows anything before our birth and after death. All religious fabricated stories are rubbish.
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leelagemalli / April 7, 2026
Readers,
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Do They Share a Common Origin?
Yes, in a deep, ancient sense:
Both groups ultimately descend from ancient South Asian populations.
Genetic studies show overlapping ancestry due to:
Early prehistoric populations in the region
Thousands of years of migration and intermarriage
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But also distinct:
Sinhalese show stronger genetic links to North Indian Indo-Aryan populations.
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Tamils show stronger links to South Indian Dravidian populations.
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Their languages, cultures, and historical identities developed separately over time.
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
Yes, they show stronger genetic links to the North Indian Indian -Aryan population than the Tamils, but it is only slightly more and nothing significant. They share a high degree of common ancestry, suggesting that the ethnic boundary between them is cultural rather than entirely distinct biologically. Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamils share a very close genetic proximity, closer than either group is to other South Asian populations. A 2023 study found that Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamils are almost identical in their major, shared South Asian components, a rare phenomenon for different language groups in the region. Sinhalese possess a distinct, higher proportion of ancestry from North-West India (sometimes cited as Maratha or Bengal regions) compared to Sri Lankan Tamils. Both groups, but especially the Sinhalese, have a high level of ancestry derived from South India. Some studies suggest that the Sinhalese are an “Indo-Aryanized” group that merged with existing Dravidian populations, or that the early Tamil component in the Sinhalese is quite large.
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
Genetic differences are not always strictly ethnic. Studies indicate that Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamils of high-caste backgrounds (e.g., Govigama and Vellalar) often cluster closer together than to their own marginalised community members. In summary, the two groups are closely related and share a “Sri Lankan genetic identity”, with the Sinhalese possessing a distinct, but not overwhelmingly large, added “northern” (Indo-Aryan/West Indian) genetic component compared to Tamils. Also, remember it is not the Sri Lankan Tamils, but it was the Sinhalese who absorbed and assimilated most of the recent and medieval South Indian immigrants and invaders.
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
From 10AD onwards, migration to the Tamil parts of the island, from South India, was just a trickle, but it became a huge sea in the Sinhalese South, especially post 15TH century, when the Portuguese and Dutch colonials imported hundreds of thousands of Tamils belonging to depressed, marginalised communities, from then Tamil South India, modern day Kerala and Tamil Nadu to do menial service work and to work as indentured labour in the southern spice estates. Their descendants are the modern-day Sinhalese Karawa, Salagama and Durawa, who now make up around 30% of the present-day Sinhalese, not to mention many other Sinhalese service castes, as on the other side of the spectrum, the so-called Sinhalese aristocracy and upper castes, both Kandyan and low country, largely descended from South Indian upper castes and immigrants.
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Lester / April 8, 2026
Wigneswaran is obviously not a pure Dravidian, by the standards of Periyar. He is likely of Malayali extraction, similar to his idol VP.
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
Malayalis were Tamils a few centuries ago. Old Malayalam is the western Chera Tamil dialect. Court and administrative records in Kerala during the Dutch and early British periods were often written in Tamil, or a transitional form that blended Tamil with early Malayalam, using the Vatteluttu script. While the languages were separating, Tamil maintained a high status for official documentation, land records, and deeds, particularly in the southern parts of Kerala, like Travancore. In early colonial Kerala, especially in the 17th and 18th centuries, Tamil was widely used for official transactions. The Quilon Syrian copper plates (849/850 CE) and later inscriptions showed that the official language of the region was often considered a form of Tamil or “Old Malayalam” (a western coastal dialect of Tamil). The Dutch VOC often adopted local administrative systems on the Malabar coast. Land grants, deeds, and deeds of transfer (known as olas or palm leaves) were frequently recorded in local Tamil or Vatteluttu script.
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
The Dutch colonial courts also used these documents as evidence. •British Period (Early 19th Century): Initially, the British East India Company continued to use the existing administrative languages, including Tamil, before slowly transitioning to modern Malayalam or English. While Tamil was used, it was overlapping with Malayalam. By the 16th to 18th century, “Modern Malayalam” was emerging, but many older administrative records and traditional deeds continued to be in Tamil or a Tamil-influenced form until the 19th century. tioning faster. The shift away from Tamil towards Malayalam in records only finalised towards the late 19th century, with the development of formal Malayalam education and administration
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
No one is a pure Dravidian or Aryan, or for that matter, pure anything; we are all a mixture and one racial or ancestral element predominates. This is a fact. The mainstream South Asian population is basically a mixture of three ancient peoples. 1) Ancient Ancestral South Indians( AASI), the original out of Africa ancient Indian hunter-gatherers, who migrated to the Indian subcontinent around 60000 years ago. 2) The ancient) Iranian Neolithic farmers, who migrated to the subcontinent around 8000-9000 years ago from the Zagros mountain area, settled in the Indus Valley region. After mixing and marrying with the AASI, a hybrid population was created, an ancient Dravidian or proto Dravidian population which was around 75% Iranian Neolithic farmer and 25% AASI on average, as this mixture varied between 50% AASI to 11% AASI. It is this element commonly called IVC ( Indus Valley Civilisation) that is the main ancestral component amongst all mainstream Indian caste populations, be they Dravidian or Indo Aryan speaking, unless you are a lower caste, Dalit or Tribal, then the AASI element predominates. It is these people who created the Indus Valley civilisation
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LankaScot / April 8, 2026
Hello Rohan,
It has puzzled me as to why the oldest Sri Lankan example of modern Homo Sapiens, is older than any similar Human remains in India. Pure speculation😉 – what if Balangoda Man’s ancestors didn’t come from India, but by sea from Madagascar, via the Seychelles, Chagos, Maldives and then to Sri Lanka. If the Indigenous peoples in Australia arrived 60,000 years ago they must have had Sea Going Vessels.
Humans are very enterprising creatures.
Best regards
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LankaScot / April 8, 2026
Hello Rohan,
“It is this element commonly called IVC ( Indus Valley Civilisation) that is the main ancestral component amongst all mainstream Indian caste populations, be they Dravidian or Indo Aryan speaking”
How can you justify this on the basis of one Woman’s DNA from the IVC out of an estimated population of 5 Million?
“Only one, high-quality ancient DNA genome was fully sequenced from a skeleton directly excavated from the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) site of Rakhigarhi in India” – https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/rare-ancient-dna-south-asia-reveals-complexities-little-known-civilization-180973053/
Best regards
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
I know you badly want to prove that the Sinhalese and North Indians are pure Aryans, but they are not. The Indus Valley civilisation is definitely not Aryan but a Proto-Dravidian civilisation, and based on recent ancient DNA studies, the statement that Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) DNA is a predominant ancestral component among most mainstream Indians is largely accurate. However, it is one part of a complex three-way mixture. The IVC population itself was not a purely indigenous group but a blend of Iranian-related ancestry and AASI ancestry. Mainstream Ancestry: The Indus Periphery ancestry (related to the IVC) is the major source of the gene pool for most South Asians. This IVC-related ancestry is generally higher in North and Northwest India but is present across the subcontinent, with some tribal groups having higher AASI components and Northern groups having higher Steppe components.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
The theory that the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was Dravidian is currently the most prominent and scientifically supported hypothesis. Scholars largely believe that the IVC people spoke a Proto-Dravidian language and that their culture heavily influenced the later development of South Indian traditions. Leading researchers like Asko Parpola and Iravatham Mahadevan have used computer analysis to argue that the undeciphered Indus script shares the structural characteristics of Dravidian languages.
The existence of Brahui, a Dravidian language still spoken in Pakistan today, is often cited as a relic population showing that Dravidian languages once covered the entire northwest before the arrival of Indo-Aryan languages.
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LankaScot / April 9, 2026
Hello Rohan,
“The theory that the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was Dravidian is currently the most prominent and scientifically supported hypothesis”.
Where is the real Objective Scientific (or Historical) Evidence that a Dravidian language was spoken in the IVC or that the majority of the people had Dravidian DNA? Remember that there has only been one woman’s DNA (from the Rakhigarhi cemetery) scientifically sequenced out of a population of around 5 million people. By the way the expression “often cited” is not evidence that a statement is true. Brahui has a possible 15% or so Dravidian Contribution, however it is not universally accepted as a Dravidian Language. David W. McAlpin (Ph.D) and Franklin Southworth (Professor of South Asian linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania) are both very sceptical. They are also considered experts in Linguistics.
Personally I think that it is likely that the IVC people spoke Elamite (or a derivative) given their possible DNA profiles (which may include Iranian contributions). Elamite was spoken in what is now modern Khuzestan. McAlpin said in his book that he wanted to “prove beyond any reasonable doubt that Elamite and the Dravidian language family are truly cognate”
Best regards
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leelagemalli / April 9, 2026
LS,
I hope you are totally recovered from Dengue Fever. How did you celebrate the Easter holidays? I was visiting Colonge for the long weekend. And the day before yesterday, I was astonished to hear the president’s low-level speech in parliament, again not taking his presidency seriously by adding low-level remarks such as “questioning that he did not taste COAL before ordering the low-quality ones.”
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Btw, the idea that the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) spoke a Dravidian language is a hypothesis, not a proven fact. The Indus script remains undeciphered, and linguistic links—like later Dravidian substratum words or isolated languages like Brahui—only suggest possible Dravidian presence, not majority usage. Genetically, only one IVC genome has been sequenced, far too few to generalize about five million people. In short, the Dravidian connection is plausible but unproven, and claims that the IVC was “Dravidian” overstate what the evidence actually shows.
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LankaScot / April 9, 2026
Hello Leelagemalli,
Back in Scotland for Easter we used to go out to the Countryside (Deeside) have a Picnic and roll our Easter Eggs (painted hen’s eggs). None of the religious nonsense for us. We were Pagans and so was Easter.
Occasionally a few Royals would walk past our Picnic site and look at us as if they owned the Land (which they may have), but there is no crime of “Trespass” in Scotland.
None of my relations here knows what Easter is so we gave it a miss.
As for the IVC and DNA; I have always had an interest in Legends and Archaeology. As a teenager I had a suspicion that our local Dialect was related to Dutch, but it wasn’t until the 1990s when I stayed in Limburgh that I had proof. I shocked quite a few that I met by being able to understand the gist of their conversations in Limburghs (the local language). Counting 1 to 10 in Doric and Limburghs is almost indistinguishable. Have a listen to Low German Platt, if you know any speakers, it sounds much like Limburghs.
Best regards
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old codger / April 10, 2026
LS,
Counting 1 to 10 in Arabic and Hebrew is also very similar. 3, 4, 9, and 10 particularly.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Early Vedic Sanskrit contains “retroflex” sounds and loanwords that are not found in other Indo-European languages but are native to Dravidian, suggesting the early Aryans interacted with Dravidian speakers in the north. Genetic studies, such as the 2019 Rakhigarhi genome analysis, show that IVC individuals lacked “Steppe” (Indo-Aryan) ancestry. Modern South Indians share the highest genetic affinity with the “Ancestral South Indian” (ASI) population, which formed when IVC migrants mixed with local hunter-gatherers after the civilisation’s decline
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SJ / April 9, 2026
So, Tamil was spoken in Vedic times.
Interesting!
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Rohan25 / April 10, 2026
Again, trying to be smart and witty, and all-knowing, without bothering to check or research, thinking he is the all-knowing, nutty professor, but ends up looking like a spiteful, nasty idiot again. Yes, Tamil was spoken during the Vedic Sanskrit period, as they are ancient languages that coexisted, despite belonging to different families (Dravidian and Indo-Aryan, respectively). While Vedic Sanskrit was dominant in the north (c. 1500–500 BCE), early Tamil was spoken in the south, with archaeological evidence of Tamil-Brahmi scripts dating back to at least 500 BCE. Tamil originated from Proto-Dravidian, likely present in South India well before or during the Indo-European migrations (c. 1500 BCE). Proto-Dravidian itself is a made up landuage largely based on Old Tamil, and Old Tamil is basically 85-90% of this so-called hypothetical Proto Dravidian.
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Rohan25 / April 10, 2026
The oldest Tamil literature, known as Sangam literature, and the Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions indicate a highly developed language present during the classical period, though it was codified later than the oral tradition of the Vedas. Over centuries, especially starting from around 500 BCE, Tamil and Sanskrit had a symbiotic relationship, influencing each other’s vocabulary and literary techniques. While Vedic Sanskrit was the language of ritual and elite culture in the north, Tamil was the established vernacular in the south.
Linguists have identified several dozen words in the Rigveda that are likely of Dravidian origin, such as khala (threshing floor) and danda (stick). Features like the gerund (a non-finite verb form) and the quotative particle (iti), which are standard in Dravidian but not common in other Indo-European branches, appear in Vedic Sanskrit. The presence of these Dravidian features in the earliest Sanskrit texts suggests that Dravidian-speaking communities likely lived in North India (the central Gangetic plain) alongside Vedic tribes before shifting further south.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Archaeological Continuity: Similarities in pottery graffiti, religious symbols (like the “Lord of the Beasts” seal), and cultural practices (such as bull-taming, similar to modern Jallikattu) suggest a cultural thread moving from the Indus Valley into South India
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LankaScot / April 9, 2026
Hello Rohan,
Bull taming/leaping is also Minoan (frescoes in Knossos;) are they also Ancestors of Indians?
What script was used on the Pottery?
Best regards
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SJ / April 9, 2026
LS
There was a serious comparative study by Prof. K Kailasapathy on Sangam literature and Greek heroic poetry.
Something not common in current Tamil research
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Bull taming was practised in Minoan times, but what has this got to do with Indians and their ancestor? Evidence for this practice is found in the Mohenjo-Daro seals, notably one displaying a man attempting to control a large bull (approximately 2500–1900 BCE). Does it have to do with the Indus Valley civilisation and ancient Tamils? Similar to the Indus seal, which displays a scene that is very similar to the bull taming practices found in the Tamil region, this suggests a possible cultural continuity between the Indus and southern India.
Symbolism: In both cultures, the bull represents strength, fertility, and a close relationship between humans and agriculture.
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LankaScot / April 10, 2026
Hello Rohan,
There are lots of Bulls depicted on the IVC Seals. I saw one that displays Bull Sacrifice, however I saw little that would suggest Bull Taming or Leaping. Most show the Bulls in an Agricultural Context. Some of the Seals that look like a depiction of a Unicorn could be the Arabian Oryx, I saw plenty of herds in the Qatari Deserts
https://www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/zsveuz_nz5o-768×512.jpg
I have a copy of Asko Parpola’s Book as below. From “Corpus of Indus Seals and Inscriptions” JAGAT PATI JOSHI and ASKO PARPOLA 1987
“The current excavations of Sibri and Nausharo near Mehrgarh have proved that intrusive NE Iranians became a dominant element in the lower Indus valley around 2000 B.C, and that their merging with the Indus Civilization started the Late Harappan period”
In the book they describe the Links between the IVC and Mesopotamia even comparing Seal Design “one cylinder seal from Mohenjo-daro (M-419) resembles more closely the NE Iranian type cylinders in having an engraved motif at the round ends, too”.
There is much more evidence for Middle Eastern and Iranian Links to the IVC than for South India. Read the book and see if you can provide better Evidence.
Best regards
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LankaScot / April 9, 2026
Hello Rohan,
“I know you badly want to prove that the Sinhalese and North Indians are pure Aryans, but they are not”.
Where have I ever said that?
Or maybe you are a mind-reader?
Best regards
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SJ / April 9, 2026
LS
He may also know that you are SJ.
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SJ / April 9, 2026
LS
When red toes come in handfulls, you know that it is a poor desperate soul.
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
The third component is the Steppe ancestry, which arrived from the Black Sea, the Central Asian region or commonly called the Aryan or Yamnaya. They gradually started to arrive around 1500 years ago. It is they who brought in the horse, the Indo-European languages, especially Sanskrit and the Vedic culture to India. All mainstream South Asians, especially caste populations, are a mixture of all these three elements. However, this mixture varies according to the region and caste. Whilst the IVC element more or less remains the same, especially amongst caste Hindus, be they Dravidian or Indo Aryan speaking, the Steppe and AASI proportion varies a lot, again depending on region or caste. Amongst the Indo Aryan speaking population, especially in the north-west parts of India and Pakistan, the AASI element is around 15-20% the most, but the Steppe element is high, around 20-30% on average and in some cases 40%. In the south, especially amongst Dravidian speakers, the AASI proportion is high, around 45-50% and the Steppe element is low around 8-10%, in the case of Brahmins and certain upper castes, it could be around 15-20%. Later in the west coast of India, other mixtures due to trade got mixed, whilst in the North East parts of India, there is considerable Tibetan-Mongol or East Asian ancestry mixed, especially amongst the Bengali and Assamese.
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
The people of Kerala are basically descended from the ancient Chera Tamils, but certain communities amongst them have other Western Asian and North Indian Namboothiri Brahmin ancestry and even Portuguese ancestry that got mixed up later, so they look a bit different, that’s all. Like amongst the Nairs and allied castes, the Iranian Neolithic farming element is higher than amongst the average Tamil and add to this the Namboothiri Brahmin element that came through centuries of inter breeding of Nair women with the younger Namboothiri sons through a system called Sambantham, that was later banned by the British, as it was barbaric, treating women like animals and chattels to satiate lust of the younger Namboothiri men who could not marry and also to inbreed their genes into the Nairs.
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Rohan25 / April 8, 2026
The St. Thomas Christian or Syrian Christians have some ancient Western Asian Syrian Christian and converted Jewish ancestry, and the Mappila Muslims of Kerala have some Arab ancestry and many Latin Christian Portuguese. Therefore, the looks and phenotype changed from their Tamil counterparts living on the eastern side of the Western Ghats, and this also contributed to the language change. Especially the arrival of the Namboothiri Brahmins and their deliberate Sanskritisation of the local Tamil dialect from around 8-9AD.
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Anpu / April 8, 2026
Thank you Rohan.
What about you writing articles with all these information?
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Ocean11 / April 9, 2026
Sure but it applies the other way around as well. Most Indo-Aryan Language speakers be it the Sinhalese or the Bengalis or the Biharis are not pure Aryans and are largely a hybrid of Aryan and Indigenous Dravidian cultures. Anagarika Dharmapala who infamously said that the Sinhalese are a pure Aryan race is definitely not a pure Aryan. Given his Southern Sinhalese origins he is of strong Dravidian ancestry and is probably more Dravidian than Wigneswaran himself. As much of the Southern Sinhalese are descended from the coastal regions of South India and have a very strong AASI component.
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Ocean11 / April 9, 2026
In essence what Wigneswaran is saying is basically correct. The South Origin of both the Tamils and the Sinhalese has been backed by genetic evidence alongside historical evidence and other obvious factors such as the close proximity to Southern India and cultural practices and kinship structure.
However despite the constant flow of evidence it has been constantly denied by many Sinhalese nationalists and government bodies due to their own biases , their self hating nature and due to their desperate attempt to cling onto the idea of Aryaness.
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Ocean11 / April 9, 2026
Even if the Mahawamsa was anything to go by it only mentions a group of 700 men who migrated from North India it does not mention any mass migration of North Indians to Sri Lanka. What most likely would have happened was that yes these early North Indians would have mixed in with the aboriginal populations to create the early Sinhalese civilisation. In addition to this there was mass migration from Tamilnadu into the present day Sinhalese regions around the 10-13th century and it is from this group that most of the Sinhalese ancestry stems from. Genetic evidence and testing confirms this mix as it does show that the Sinhalese do have a slight North Indian admixture probably stemming from the early Vijayan migrations however the bulk of the genetic ancestry of the Sinhalese stems from South Indian Tamils or Dravidians.
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Ocean11 / April 9, 2026
The Indo- Aryan language only became prominent amongst the Sinhalese probably due to the migration of a powerful or an elite group of migrants from Northern India. Over time the locals who were already living on the island adopted the Indo-Aryan language. A similar thing happened in Northern India itself. Indo-Aryan languages became more prominent in North India itself due to migration of bands of powerful individuals from the steppes. Over time the local Dravidians in North India adopted Indo-Aryan languages. Indo Aryan languages became prominent even in North India due to the adoption by the locals than due to mass migration from the Steppes as previously suggested.
Similarly in Sri Lanka the Indo Aryan language became more prominent due to the migration of elites rather than mass migration from North India. The Sinhalese have even less Indo-Aryan ancestry than the Bengalis who themselves are also of mixed Indo-Aryan, Mongoloid and Dravidian stock.
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Ocean11 / April 9, 2026
To add to this another reason for the prominence of the Indo -Aryan language amongst the present day Sinhalese is due to the activity of Buddhist missionaries during the Ashokan times. Many of them would have been from Eastern India and they would have spread their message using Sanskrit and other Indo -Aryan languages. Another reason why Indo-Aryan language took root amongst the present day Sinhalese. However despite this it should be noted that the Sinhalese language contains a strong Dravidian substratum with many Dravidian loanwords.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Ocean 11, you are spot on correct, many do not want the truth to be told, as they have been brainwashed from s their childhood to believe in myths. Wigneswaran is correct, but most do not like the truth he states. Why blame the Sinhalese or Muslims, as we have one or two Tamil Qusiling trolls also attacking any Tamil who dares to question, or tells the truth, as they want to believe in fairy tales and bury the truth and deny what happened here and continue with Sinhalese Buddhist supremacist rule.
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old codger / April 9, 2026
Rohan,
This is unfair. You have filled up the comments page today, and the rest of us have to troll through the Home page to find out what’s happening.
You must leave some space for Lester and the Witch.
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SJ / April 9, 2026
oc
How dare you?
The bigot takes his cut and paste so seriously
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Oh, I’m sorry, did you want me to write my own research paper for you? I didn’t realise these comments were graded. Then you will definitely fail. I’d tell you to read it, but I know how much you struggle with multiple sentences. Cut and paste? I prefer to think of it as using verified facts. You should try facts sometimes. Wow, you cracked the code. Must have taken all three of your brain cells to figure that out.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Lol. Sorry, I badly want to punish SJ. I decided to give them a little taste of their own medicine by essentially creating a five-course tasting menu of replies. For them to further hiss and spit venom at me, and I was not disappointed. Therefore, I was too busy over-investing my energy into winning a completely pointless internet argument with a troll. Lester and Deepthi can join too if they wish.
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SJ / April 9, 2026
Ha Ha Ha
Ones badly wanting to punish others have turnned into everyone’s laughing stock.
In the footsteps of Donald?
Lester and Deepthi to join you?
That will be an excellent trio of bigots!
Good Luck
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Did I really care about the article? The answer is no, as it is a known fact about the true origins of the Sinhalese and Sri Lankan Tamils and their true genetic history. I wanted to comment that Kumari Kandam was a myth, and this myth arose most probably through stories passed from one generation to another through the centuries, as a result of the ancient sunken port cities along the coast of Tamil Nadu. That is all; however, everyone wanted to argue and make an issue of this simple comment.
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SJ / April 9, 2026
“Did I really care about the article? “
He wrote twice the length of an article that he did no care about.
Wow!
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Rohan25 / April 10, 2026
Wow, thanks for the demonstration! I couldn’t have proven my point better myself. I appreciate you taking the time to validate everything I just said. Dedicated, truly. Keep going, you’re making my argument look smarter by the second. I’d argue with you, but you’re doing such a great job proving me right. Your insecurity is showing. Do you want to fix that before continuing? I’d call you an idiot, but that would be an insult to dumb people.
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Rohan25 / April 10, 2026
Oh, I’m sorry, did I accidentally step into your designated 24/7 echo chamber? My mistake. That’s rich coming from the president and board members of the ‘Comment Section Takeover Committee, who always hog the comments section on 90% of the topics here and attack anyone, as a pack, who dares to voice an opinion against them. Wow, I didn’t realise I was breaking the monopoly you and your friends have on opinions here. Look who’s talking. Preach what you practice. Nice glasshouse you’ve got there.
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SJ / April 10, 2026
You can you be even more pathetic.
Try harder.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Key findings of Sinhalese origins: Genetic Admixture: Research, including a 2023 study by Singh, found higher gene flow from South India to the Sinhalese than from North India. Some studies have found that up to 69.86% of the Sinhalese genetic makeup is shared with South Indian Tamils. Many Tamil-speaking groups from South India migrated to Sri Lanka over centuries, often adopting the Sinhala language and becoming assimilated into the Sinhalese community. This process is known as Sinhalisation. Specific Sinhalese castes, particularly the Karava, Durava, and Salagama, are known to have South Indian/Dravidian origins from migrants who arrived between the 13th and 18th centuries. These groups make up a significant portion of the coastal and low-country Sinhalese population
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
While the Sinhalese speak an Indo-Aryan language and are predominantly Buddhist, their autosomal DNA is closer to South Indians than to North Indians. The original inhabitants of the island (Vedda) also share deep genetic links with South Indian tribal populations, and they were assimilated into both Sinhalese and Tamil populations. Despite the high South Indian admixture, the Sinhalese exhibit a significant North/North East Indian component (linked to the, often mythological, 6th-century BCE, arrival of migrants from Bengal/Odisha). This is often reflected in specific Y-DNA haplogroups. The Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka are very close genetically but have developed distinct cultural, religious, and linguistic identities over centuries. The term “Tamil origin” in this context often refers more broadly to Dravidian-speaking populations from South India (including Tamil Nadu and Kerala) rather than specifically to the Sri Lankan Tamil group itself.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Genetic and historical studies indicate that the Sinhalese population of Sri Lanka has significant ancestral links to South India and Dravidian-speaking populations, often sharing a closer genetic profile with Sri Lankan Tamils than with North Indian populations. However, the admission or recognition of this ancestry is a subject of political, cultural, and historical sensitivity within Sri Lanka, often complicated by narratives of ethnic identity. Recent research suggests the Sinhalese are essentially an “Indo Aryanised ” group with substantial Dravidian ancestry and with only a little North Indian ancestry from a distant migration of a few hundred men from somewhere in North India, who assimilated into the local semi or proto Tamil speaking Dravidian population and with other South Indian Tamil populations. The reluctance to admit this truth is largely driven by laong standing brain washed Mahavamsa myths, the ethnic conflict, colonial legacies, especially the British, who encouraged these racist myths to divide and rule. Muslims are Arabs and Sinhalese are Aryan, but in reality, there is hardly any Arab or Aryan amongst both groups of people, respectively and nationalist politically motivated narratives, which want to portray the Sinhalese as the true Indigenous Aryan sons of the soil and the far older and ancient Eelam Tamil population as not belonging and outside invaders, which is still largely being narrated in history books.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
In Sri Lanka, Sinhalese nationalist groups and sections of the state apparatus, particularly within the archaeological department, have been accused of attempting to backdate the origins of the Sinhalese language and people by reinterpreting or re-labelling ancient inscriptions. This effort is largely aimed at establishing a “primordial” Sinhala nation that predates or delegitimises the historical presence of other communities, particularly Tamils.
While early inscriptions in Sri Lanka (c. 3rd century BCE onwards) are recognised by mainstream linguists as being in an early form of Prakrit (an Indo-Aryan language), nationalist narratives often conflate this “Proto-Sinhala” or “Hela” Prakrit with the modern Sinhala language, aiming to project a 2,500-year continuity.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Some archaeological findings are intentionally misinterpreted, or the inscriptional evidence is manipulated to fit a nationalist narrative, such as the contention that Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions found in the North/East are misread as early Sinhalese. • Nationalist attempts often seek to create a “pre-Mahavamsa” Hela civilisation that contradicts scientific findings, which show a mixed cultural and linguistic heritage, often incorporating Dravidian influences. These attempts often clash with academic consensus, which notes that while early Prakrit used Brahmi script, the modern Sinhala language developed later, and early records often contain Tamil loanwords or Dravidian linguistic substrates, reflecting a more complex, shared history. These activities are interpreted by critics as “structural genocide” and an attempt to create an exclusive, falsified history. Backdating Claims: Some nationalist scholars and state-backed institutions argue that the Brahmi inscriptions found in Sri Lanka (dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 4th century CE) are written in “Sinhala Prakrit”. This term is used to suggest that a distinct Sinhalese identity and language were already flourishing centuries before they were formally recorded in chronicles
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
The Sri Lankan Department of Archaeology and the military have been used to project a “Sinhala Prakrit” history onto minority areas, such as the North and East, to reinforce claims of primordial ownership. The Mahavamsa Link: These efforts often aim to validate the Mahavamsa (a 6th-century Pali chronicle), which describes the arrival of North Indian settlers (Aryans) as the foundation of the nation. Strengthening the claim that Sri Lanka is exclusively a Sinhala-Buddhist country. Scholarly analysis of these early inscriptions has identified numerous Tamil-origin terms (e.g., Parumaka, Veḷ, marumakaṉ) and phonological features similar to Dravidian languages, such as the loss of aspirated consonants. This suggests that early Sri Lankan society was a hybrid of Prakrit-speaking and Tamil-speaking populations. Many linguists and historians argue that a distinct Sinhalese language only began to emerge around the 6th to 8th century CE. Before this, the language of the inscriptions was a regional variety of Middle Indo-Aryan (Prakrit) common across South Asia.
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SJ / April 9, 2026
The language spoken by the people of the Maldives is also classified as Indo-Aryan.
I am not sure how the language of the native Aththo of the island is classified, certainly not Dravidian as far as I know.
Speculation on such matters rarely throws much light owing to prejudiced guesswork.
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Nathan / April 9, 2026
Rohan, You have conquered Latest Comments:
Rohan25: on Do The Sinhalese & The Tamils Have A Common Origin?
Archaeological Continuity: Similarities in pottery graffiti, religious symbols (like the “Lord of
Rohan25: on Do The Sinhalese & The Tamils Have A Common Origin?
Early Vedic Sanskrit contains “retroflex” sounds and loanwords that are not found
Rohan25: on Do The Sinhalese & The Tamils Have A Common Origin?
The theory that the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was Dravidian is currently
Rohan25: on Do The Sinhalese & The Tamils Have A Common Origin?
The Sri Lankan Department of Archaeology and the military have been used
Rohan25: on Do The Sinhalese & The Tamils Have A Common Origin?
Some archaeological findings are intentionally misinterpreted,
Rohan25: on Do The Sinhalese & The Tamils Have A Common Origin?
In Sri Lanka, Sinhalese nationalist groups and sections of the state apparatus,
Rohan25: on Do The Sinhalese & The Tamils Have A Common Origin?
While the Sinhalese speak an Indo-Aryan language and are predominantly Buddhist, their
Rohan25: on Do The Sinhalese & The Tamils Have A Common Origin?
Key findings of Sinhalese origins: Genetic Admixture: Research, including a 2023 study
Rohan25: on Do The Sinhalese & The Tamils Have A Common Origin?
The findings have pushed back the timeline of the Sangam Era
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SJ / April 9, 2026
He has yet to finish and there is an ocean to back him up.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Look at that, an ocean backing me up, and a dry, empty puddle backing you. How poetic.
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Rohan25 / April 9, 2026
Glad you’re enjoying my input. Wow, you noticed. I’ll take it as a compliment. I’m glad one of us is paying attention to who posts what. It’s just a comments section, don’t take it too seriously. Jealousy is a disease. Get well soon.
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SJ / April 9, 2026
I enjoy stupid inputs, and am ever grateful for them.
One needs something to laugh about in there difficult times?
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Rohan25 / April 10, 2026
Glad I can lower the bar for you. Keep rolling your eyes; maybe you’ll find a brain back there. I can see how glad you are with your nasty, frustrated sarcastice replies, which prove you are not glad or find the comment funny or stupid, but sadly full of hate and venom towards me. I dont think you ever laugh, but only hiss and spit and spread venom against people whom you do not like. You are a pathological hater who is frustrated with his life as it did not work out the way you wanted it to be. Angry that you were not allowed to remain in the UK and were more or less asked to leave, and trying to take it out on the rest of the Tamil diaspora, whom you think are far less deserving than you, but were allowed to remain and thrive in these western lands and far more deserving you were packed off, and against people whom you dont like. Therefore, nasty, spitefull, hatefilled you wants revenge
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SJ / April 10, 2026
Thank you, poor you!
I do appreciate your efforts to amuse.
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SebastianSR / April 10, 2026
Let us take two statements, out of the many written by The Sigiri Graffiti on the Mirror Wall of the Sigiriya rock fortress provides a critical bridge between archaic and classical Sinhala. (not, mark you Vignesvaran):
1. If that be so there should be reference to a Sinhala race or language or civilization in other extraneous sources. But alas! such evidence is not available.
eighteen countries are mentioned in early Tamil literature, and mentions “cinkalam” and also “Tamlaakam”, namely, cimkaḷam, conaakam, cā vakam, cīṉam, tuḷuvam, kutakam, konkanam, kanna-tam, kollam, telin(g)kam, kalin(g)kam, vaṅkam, kaṅ- kam, makatam, kaṭāram, kavuṭam, koklam, tamilakam;
2. In fact there are no parallel references to Vijaya and his 700 followers being banished by his father in any of the North Indian history books. This story was a fiction concocted by Bhikku Mahanama for his specific religious purpose!
In the same way, even Ellalan is not mentioned in any literary or historical works in India. The chronology of kings given in the Mahawamsa was used by Indian historians to establish the chronology of Indian kings.
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SebastianSR / April 10, 2026
While there is much legend and devotional nonsense in the Mahawamsa, given when it was written, it was as good historical writing as any similar contemporary works; this seems to be a view expressed by Prf. Karthigesu Indrapala. Tamil Nationalsim is best served by recognizing that the Sinhalese also value their language as much as we do our language. Renowned linguist James W. Gair and others have established that Sinhala began to diverge from Middle Indo-Aryan Prakrits as early as the 3rd century BCE. Renowned linguist James W. Gair and others have established that Sinhala began to diverge from Middle Indo-Aryan Prakrits as early as the 3rd century BCE. The Sigiri Graffiti on the Mirror Wall of Sigiriya provides an important bridge between archaic and classical Sinhala. When Muṉṉaḷ mutalvar Wigneswaran (not Vignesvaran) says Sinhala originated around 9th century he forgets the Sigiri Griffiti circa 6th century. In fact The Sigiri Graffiti on the Mirror Wall of the Sigiriya rock fortress provides a critical bridge between archaic and classical Sinhala.
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Rohan25 / April 11, 2026
Proto-Sinhala (4th c. CE to 8th c. CE): The transitional stage where Proto-Sinhala emerged. Medieval Sinhala (8th c. CE to 13th c. CE). Modern Sinhala (13th c. CE to present). While the language developed later, ancient Brahmi inscriptions in a form of Prakrit exist on the island from as early as the 3rd century BCE.
Terminology: The term “Sihala” occurs for the first time in the 5th century CE in the Dipavamsa chronicle. Development: Sinhala is an Indo-Aryan language that developed from Prakrit and Pali, separating from its continental roots, with a significant shift in its structure recognised around the 4th century.
Note: While the 4th century CE is the widely accepted date, it is essential to note that the language evolved from Indo-Aryan dialects that arrived in Sri Lanka around the 5th Century BCE. Please ensure your facts are correct, instead of deliberately distorting them.
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Rohan25 / April 11, 2026
The projection of early Indo-Aryan dialects as “Sinhalese Prakrit” is thus a way to establish a foundational, distinct identity for the Sinhalese culture and language. This is a very common ruse and claim adopted by Sinhalese nationalists and racists, aided and abetted by the Sri Lankan state and the highly politicised, racist fake so-called Sri Lankan Archaeological Department, which is full of Sinhalese Buddhist racists and fascists. It may have been slowly diverging from the middle Indo Aryan dialects that arrived on the island around 5CE from India, due to the influence of Veddah languages and Tamil/Dravidian but only 4 CE it was still considered a middle Prakrit dialect, just like the way modern Malayalam was slowly diverging from old Chera Tamil Malayalam dialect starting from around 9 CE but it was still considered a dialect of Tamil until the 13TH-14TH century and only around 15Th-16TH that it emerged as a different language and this is the same with Sinhalese. Noticed you always wait till everyone has commented and replies, and at the last moment add your two cents, pro-Sinhalese propaganda bit fake Tamil Sinhalese racist.
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SebastianSR / April 11, 2026
So, according to Rohan25, James Gair, Kathigesu Indrapala, and many other linguists and Histroaiuns, and even Iravathu Mahadevan are pro-Sinhala-Buddhsit racists, while a highly bloated claim that all peoples in Sri Lanka are south Indian Dravidian Tamils who ended up rapidly becoming anti-Tamil Sinhalese bigots is the Ronah25-Wigneswaran theory! Even the Balangoda man was a Tamil? Why did they become anti-Tamil so easily? What has DNA go to do with cultural-linguistic classifications like Indo-Aryan and Dravidian? I think Dr. Jane Russell’s claim that Tamil nationalists have an inferiority complex due to the lack of an Epic quasi-History like the Mahawamsa or the MahaBharata would explain the attempt by people like Wigneswaran to claim that (a)Mahawamasa is a fake history, and then (2) to usurp the very names of kings named in the Mahawamsa and turn them into Tamil forms and THEN claim that it si all true! This is old hat. In the 1930s GGPonnambalam did this, and Tambimuttu’s book written in the 1940s, rejected by serious historians, was embraced by SJV Chelvanayagam in founding ITAK “exclusive Tamil homeland” theory.
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SebastianSR / April 11, 2026
Arguments about how old Tamil is, or that Sinhalese are simply Tamils or not are irrelevant to ordinary people. They may be useful for demagogues like Wigneswaran or Ven. Athureliye Ratana. Fortunately, such politics based on igniting ethnic-polarization has had its day and a different trend is emerging. Wigneswaran spells his name with a W because of his essential Sinhalese socio-cultural characteristic, showing through his faux-Tamil facade of a Karuvakaddu sinhala-tamil fusion .
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