Sri Lankan History
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The article "Eelam and Sinhala" tells the story of Eelam Tamils struggling for their rights against the Sinhalese majority. In a nutshell, Eelam-Sinhala politics resembles Aryan-Dravidian politics.
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Sri Lankan History - V. Chockalingam
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Vijayan and Kuveni
The Curse of Kuveni
The arrival of Vijaya Stamp (1956)
Pandyas on the Island
Cholas on the Island
The Island Kingdom
The Island Colonisation
Control of British
Post-British Period
Sri Lankan Government
Tami Ethnic Groups
Chelvanayakam
JVP Revolts
Civil Wars
Operation Poomalai
IPKF
Tamil Nadu in Eelam Politics
Norway Peace Talks
LTTE
Conclusion
Rajiv Gandhi Assassination
Behind the Assassination
Haribabu’s Camera
Rajaratnam
Bofors Connection
MDMA
Reference
Introduction
The article Eelam and Sinhala
tells the story of Eelam Tamils struggling for their rights against the Sinhalese majority. In a nutshell, Eelam-Sinhala politics resembles Aryan-Dravidian politics.
Vijayan and Kuveni
Buddhist Sinhalese establish their history with the Mahavamsa book written by the Buddhist monk Mahanama Thera in Pali, mixing truth and falsehood, highlighting the Buddhist religion. 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 locations, the sailors made it to the island of Ceylon in the end.
Yakshini Kuveni, a Dravidian woman said to be a descendant of Ravana, offered Vijayan’s