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Veddha people

The Veddha were the earliest people known to have inhabited Sri Lanka. Small villages in the rainforest are still home to the Veddha people who account for one percent of the population.


From: Asia » Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan  Flag The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circ... [read more]
Blog: luxury trip to Sri Lanka
Date: September 10th 2002

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