“Malabars,” Thesawalamai & Tamil Identity: Time to Reassess a Colonial Legacy?
Tuesday, July 15th, 2025Shenali D Waduge Who are the Malabars”? Who coined the term, and when was it first used? What is its connection to Thesawalamai law — and did this law exist before these so-called Malabars arrived in Sri Lanka? Why are 90% of Tamils excluded from a law that is often portrayed as their own? Most importantly: Do even Tamils […]
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