From the early periods of our history people from South India may have migrated into the island. There may have been Tamils among them as well. However, according to the historical evidence these isolated immigrants have been integrated into the main stream Sinhalese-Buddhist society.
If Tamils were not there, Sinhalayaas would have no Dalada Maligawam! When British, Dutch, and Portugese were pounding, Tamils helped Shingalayaas to protect Buddhism and keep your Sinhala identity... else, after 500 year occupation, there would not have been any Sinhalayaas!
Sinhalese are forever indebted to Tamils. But, they forgot everything and started burning the Tamils in 1983! |