The Jaffna kingdom and the contribution of Tamils in ancient Sri Lanka

Abstract

This study analyses the contribution of Tamils to the Sinhalese kingdom and the history of the Tamil kingdom areas close to Jaffna and the Sinhala Buddhist heritage in the area. The primary sources and the secondary sources related to the period, archeological remaining and other sources are used to obtain information. By analyzing the data sources, identifying Tamils, their political influence on the Sinhala kingdom, the cultural contributions, the origins and evolution of the Jaffna kingdom, the Sinhala Buddhist heritage in the area are provided in the dissertation. It is revealed that the Tamils lived in the ancient era, and the origins of the Jaffna kingdom was marked in the 14th century.