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The Sinhalese people ( Sinhala: සිංහල ජනතාව, romanized: Sinhala Janathāva ), also known as the Sinhalese or Sinhala people are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the island of Sri Lanka. [15] [16] They are the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, constituting about 75% of the Sri Lankan population and number more ...
The Vedda ( Sinhala: වැද්දා [ˈvædːaː]; Tamil: வேடர் ( Vēḍar )), or Wanniyalaeto, [4] are a minority indigenous group of people in Sri Lanka who, among other sub-communities such as Coast Veddas, Anuradhapura Veddas and Bintenne Veddas, [5] are accorded indigenous status. The Vedda minority in Sri Lanka may become ...
t. e. Theravada Buddhism is the largest and official religion of Sri Lanka, practiced by 70.2% of the population as of 2012. [2] Practitioners of Sri Lankan Buddhism can be found amongst the majority Sinhalese population as well as among the minority ethnic groups. Sri Lankan Buddhists share many similarities with Southeast Asian Buddhists ...
Kataragama deviyo (also called: Skanda Kumara, Kartikeya, Sinhala: කතරගම දෙවියෝ, Tamil: கதிர்காமம் தேவன்) is a guardian deity of Sri Lanka. A popular deity who is considered to be very powerful, shrines dedicated to Kataragama deviyo are found in many places of the country. [ 1] Sinhalese ...
Katchatheevu ( Tamil: கச்சத்தீவு, Tamil pronunciation: [kəttʃət̪t̪iːʋʉ]) [a] is an uninhabited island in Sri Lanka. The island was governed by British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from 1921. [3] Though the Indian government never controlled it, the island remained disputed until 1974 between India and Sri Lanka when India ...
v. t. e. Ravana ( Sanskrit: रावण, IAST: Rāvaṇa, pronounced [ˈraːʋɐɳɐ]) was an ancient mythological king [1] of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana. [2] [3] In the Ramayana, Ravana is described as the eldest son of sage Vishrava and Kaikasi.
Protesters sang the national anthem of Sri Lanka in both Sinhala and Tamil, to show solidarity and unity among the various people of the multicultural society of Sri Lanka. [ 202 ] [ 203 ] They commemorated the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, where 258 people were killed, and demanded justice for its victims.
Sinhalese New Year, generally known as Aluth Avurudda ( Sinhala: අලුත් අවුරුද්ද) in Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese people and Tamil population of Sri Lanka. It is a major anniversary celebrated by not only the Sinhalese and Tamil people but by most Sri Lankans.