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2. Vedda - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

3. Religion in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   Sri Lanka is officially a Buddhist country, while Sri Lankans practice a variety of religions. As of the 2012 census, 70.2% of Sri Lankans were Buddhists, 12.6% were Hindus, 9.7% were Muslims (mainly Sunni ), 7.4% were Christians (mostly Catholics ). [2] [3] Buddhism is declared as the State religion of Sri Lanka and has been given special ...

4. Jaffna District - Wikipedia

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   Jaffna District's population was 583,378 in 2012. [3] It is one of the most densely populated districts of Sri Lanka. The population of the district is almost exclusively Sri Lankan Tamil. The population of the district, like the rest of the north and east of Sri Lanka, has been heavily affected by the civil war.

5. Demographics of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   English is fluently spoken by approximately 23.8% of the Sri Lanka's population, and widely used for official and commercial purposes. Malays speak Sri Lanka Malay, a Creole language mixing Sinhala, Tamil and Malay. Many of the Burghers speak Sri Lankan Indo-Portuguese although its use has declined and the majority now speak Sinhala.

6. Culture of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   The culture of Sri Lanka mixes modern elements with traditional aspects and is known for its regional diversity. Sri Lankan culture has long been influenced by the heritage of Theravada Buddhism passed on from India, and the religion's legacy is particularly strong in Sri Lanka's southern and central regions.

7. Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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   The province is the most diverse in Sri Lanka, both ethnically and religiously. The population of the province, like that of the Northern Province, was heavily affected by the civil war. The war killed an estimated 100,000 people. Several hundred thousand Sri Lankan Tamils, possibly as much as one million, emigrated to the West during the war.