| 单词 | Sinhalese |
| 例句 | In their struggle for political control, the Tigers not only went after government troops and Sinhalese civilians but also their own people, including Tamil women and children. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z Kairo’s father is a Trotskyist prone to delivering stilted lectures on the rise of Sinhalese chauvinism and placing bets on horse races in England. His Nation in Turmoil, One Boy Finds Refuge and Adventure in Friendship 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Kandy sits in a valley beside a placid lake that was ordered by the region’s last Sinhalese emperor. In the Hills of Sri Lanka’s Tea Country 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Though a decades-long civil war in Sri Lanka escalated tensions between Sinhalese and Tamil ethnic groups, here the two groups live peaceably in clapboard houses and brick town houses with modest, fenced-in front lawns. On Staten Island, Savoring Flavors of Sri Lanka 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z That insurgency sought an independent state for Tamils, an ethnic minority in Sri Lanka, before being defeated by the army of the country’s Sinhalese majority government at the end of a civil war in 2009. For Its Star, ‘Dheepan’ Was the Role of His Lifetime 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Maya, committed to the cause, allied herself with the group despite its consistent use of terror tactics, which included systematic massacres of Sinhalese villagers. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z Sri Lanka's ethnic majority Sinhalese are primarily Buddhists. Akon denied visa to perform in Sri Lanka 2010-03-23T18:32:00Z Sri Lanka For a quarter century, Sri Lanka seems to have been plagued by misfortune, including a brutal civil war between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil minority. 2010-01-09T01:05:00Z Although she was born in London, her family moved back to Sri Lanka when she was 6 months old, to a country torn by fighting between the Tamil Hindu minority and the Sinhalese Buddhist majority. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z Sri Lanka’s growing tourism industry is beginning to require such wide-body jets, although the island is still recovering from more than 25 years of civil war between its Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists. Sri Lanka, Admired From Above 2014-03-18T07:29:47Z Experience the merging of Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim cultures in the tightly packed streets of Pettah, Colombo’s main market. 36 Hours in Colombo, Sri Lanka 2013-12-13T14:13:28Z The dialogue, with its stew of Romanian, Hungarian, German, English, French and Sinhalese, undermines the local’s nationalistic history lesson, though Mungiu has no use for the Frenchman’s programmatic E.U. cant, either. ‘R.M.N.’ Review: A Bleak Diagnosis for Romania 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z And Maya took a very simplistic explanation of the problems between Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese government and the Tamils. M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z He’s also Tamil, which means he belongs to Sri Lanka’s ethnic minority, although his family’s wealth insulates it to a degree from the toll of the violence roiling between the Tamils and the majority Sinhalese. ‘Funny Boy’ Review: Coming Out During Civil War 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z The attack was an early salvo in what became a 26-year-long civil war between Sri Lanka’s ethnic Tamil minority and Sinhalese majority. At India?s Jaipur Literary Festival, Oprah and the Tiger Mom, But No Salman Rushdie 2012-01-23T18:00:07Z The biggest Sinhalese community is in Santa Monica, people who are sworn enemies of the Tamils, which is me.” M.I.A.?s Agitprop Pop 2010-05-26T04:15:00Z Its name derives from a Sinhalese word, beri, meaning “weak” or “I cannot” — a term used by listless victims in what is now Sri Lanka, who were among the first patients studied by scientists. They catch squid for the world's table. But deckhands on Chinese ships pay a deadly price 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z But he said provinces would not be allowed to exercise police powers immediately since opposition by the majority ethnic Sinhalese could derail the process. Sri Lankan president vows to strengthen provincial governments to share power with Tamil minority 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z The barrel is decorated with a sun, a half-moon and a Sinhalese lion, the symbols of the King of Kandy. A bejeweled cannon and other art will head home to Sri Lanka from Netherlands museum 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Driven by the rallying cry "Gota go home", the protests engulfed the country, uniting Sri Lanka's three major communities - Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims - for the first time. Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z The barrel is decorated with the symbols of the King of Kandy: a sun, a half-moon and a Sinhalese lion. Dutch museums will return art and artifacts that were looted from Sri Lanka and Indonesia 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Beginning on 9 April, daily demonstrations quickly grew into "GotaGoGama" - a word that combines the Sinhalese word for "village" with protesters' demand for Mr Rajapaksa to step down as president. Sri Lanka's anti-government protests have gone silent - for now 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z And so, at the end of his acceptance speech, he felt “it was important” to say a few words in both Sinhalese and Tamil. How 2022's Booker Prize winner managed a whirlwind novel and a roller-coaster year 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z That conflict was rooted in systematic discrimination against minority Tamils by the majority Sinhalese Buddhists, the support base of the Rajapaksas. Showdown at the Mansion Gates: How Sri Lankans Rose Up to Dethrone a Dynasty 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Despite the past irritants, many from the majority Sinhalese community also appreciate India's help in recent months. Sri Lanka presidential elections: Why India matters to the island nation's political future 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The uprising has for the first time brought together three major communities - Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims - for a common cause. The hard choices Sri Lankans must make now 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z As a military strategist whose brutal campaign helped end the country’s 26-year civil war, Rajapaksa and his brother, who was president at the time, were once hailed by the island’s Buddhist Sinhalese majority. Sri Lanka begins choosing leader to replace ex-president 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z A military strategist whose brutal campaign helped end the country’s 26-year civil war, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, who was president at the time, were hailed by the island’s Buddhist Sinhalese majority. Sri Lankan president resigns, Parliament to convene 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z But few Sinhalese spoke out against the influential family. Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z "Whatever happens, we will keep moving forward," they chanted in Sinhalese. Sri Lanka: How a dramatic day unfolded 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z While Gotabaya was seen as a war hero by many of the island's Sinhalese Buddhist majority, others accused him of war crimes including killings, torture and the disappearances of government critics - charges he consistently denied. Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Civil war victor brought down by protests 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z But many of its underlying causes have remained, with the Rajapaksa family continuing to cater to the majority Buddhist Sinhalese. Sri Lanka’s Leader Is on the Brink as Protesters Storm Residence 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Local citizens who might once have supported the Rajapaksas for their ardent Buddhist Sinhalese nationalism now swarmed the family’s mansions, pelting them with stones and smashing windows. Lavish Projects and Meager Lives: The Two Faces of a Ruined Sri Lanka 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z It's a different story now as the economic crisis has united many Sri Lankan communities, with Sinhalese protesters even voicing support for minority rights. Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Mahinda enjoyed the adulation of voters, who approved of his bloody but decisive victory in a 26-year civil war against Tamil rebels and his frequent appeals to Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism. Inside the collapse of the Rajapaksa dynasty in Sri Lanka 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z "Ethnic minorities in Sri Lanka have always looked up to India to champion their demands for equal rights, whereas the Sinhalese majority still has a mixed perception," she says. India seeks to win public trust in crisis-hit Sri Lanka 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Sinhalese, mostly Buddhist, make up nearly 75% of Sri Lanka’s 22 million people. Sri Lankan protesters include Tamil victims in war memorial 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Once empowered by a triumphant Buddhist Sinhalese nationalism after a brutal civil war, the Rajapaksas have been undone by what their own allies call incompetence and denial. A Ruling Family on the Run as Sri Lanka Plunges Into Economic Ruin 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z About 70% of Sri Lanka’s 22 million people are Buddhists, mainly ethnic Sinhalese. Sri Lankan power family falls from grace as economy tanks 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z In the run-up to elections, terrorist attacks by Muslim extremists rocked Sri Lanka, galvanizing Sinhalese Buddhist support around the former military man. Inside the collapse of the Rajapaksa dynasty in Sri Lanka 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z But now the whole country is suffering, the cost-of-living protest has united ethnic communities and Sinhalese protesters are even voicing support for minority rights. Sri Lanka crisis: How war heroes became villains 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The two leaders were hailed as heroes by the Sinhalese but allegations of mishandling the economy and corruption has led to their fall from grace. Sri Lankan protesters include Tamil victims in war memorial 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z At the main protest site, along the scenic Galle Face, which overlooks the Indian Ocean from the capital, Colombo, protesters have increasingly addressed subjects that most ethnic-majority Sinhalese once shied away from. A Ruling Family on the Run as Sri Lanka Plunges Into Economic Ruin 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z With the economy today in tatters, protests have come from all sectors of society, with even Sinhalese Buddhists joining in. Sri Lankan power family falls from grace as economy tanks 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Some locals continue to support the Rajapaksa brothers, who are seen as heroes among the island’s Sinhalese Buddhist majority for snuffing out the Tamil insurgency. Sri Lanka's ruling family in fight for survival as crisis worsens 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Mahinda Rajapaksa, once celebrated by the majority Sinhalese as a war hero for defeating the Tamil Tiger rebels, has suddenly become a villain. Sri Lanka protests: Second night of property burnings 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Sinhalese Buddhists are the majority in the country of 22 million which also has Muslim, Hindu and Christian minorities. Sri Lanka president warns of racial tensions amid economic crisis 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Mahinda and his brother, Gotabaya, then the defense minister, were seen as heroes by the Sinhalese Buddhist majority for ending the conflict. Sri Lanka’s prime minister steps down after deadly clashes in Colombo 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z At his inauguration Mr Rajapaksa himself said: "I knew I could win this presidency through Sinhalese votes alone." Sri Lanka: The divisions behind the country's united protests 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Successive governments dominated by the Sinhalese majority used the PTA primarily to arrest those suspected of links with the separatist Tamil Tigers until the rebels' defeat in 2009. Sri Lanka tests UN's patience on human rights 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Three-quarters of the population are Sinhalese, who are Buddhists. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In earlier speeches, Rajapaksa has projected himself as a leader of the majority Buddhist Sinhalese and emphasized the fact that he was elected predominantly by their votes. Sri Lanka’s leader vows rights reforms as debt crisis looms 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Ethnic fault lines run deep in Sri Lanka, where Muslims constitute less than 10% of the country's 22 million people, who are predominantly Sinhalese Buddhists. Discrimination and harassment haunt Sri Lanka's Muslims 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The politics of Sinhalese supremacy is not new in Sri Lanka, with Tamils being the the most targeted community historically. Sri Lanka: The divisions behind the country's united protests 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Many of his supporters in the Sinhalese majority see those accused of wrongdoing as heroes. Sri Lanka tests UN's patience on human rights 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The couple also broadcast a radio program, “Tharanga,” in English and Sinhalese for a Sri Lankan community that in Los Angeles County numbers nearly 20,000 and supports about 10 Buddhist temples. Hassina Leelarathna, co-founder of the only Sri Lankan newspaper in the U.S., dies at 73 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Ratnapura, which means city of gems in Sinhalese, is known as the gem capital of the South Asian country. Sri Lanka: World's largest star sapphire cluster found in backyard 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z But Muslim leaders say the attitude of a section of the majority Sinhalese towards them changed after the war ended with the defeat of the Tamil Tigers in May 2009. Discrimination and harassment haunt Sri Lanka's Muslims 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Many in the Sinhalese population hailed him as a hero at the time but there have also been calls to hold him accountable for human rights abuses carried out during the war. Sri Lanka: The divisions behind the country's united protests 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z The colours of the country's flag represent the three main ethnic groups of the country: Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslims. Tokyo Olympics: Japanese artists reimagine countries as anime samurai 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Leelarathna wrote “all the time” and in the last few years had been working on a book documenting the history of the Sinhalese people in the U.S. Hassina Leelarathna, co-founder of the only Sri Lankan newspaper in the U.S., dies at 73 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Concerns about backsliding on human rights have arisen following the election of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2019 on a platform of national security and protecting the interests of the country’s majority Buddhist Sinhalese. Top UN rights body approves greater scrutiny of Sri Lanka 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Rights groups point out that there had been anti-Muslim riots, targeting houses and businesses, by the ethnic Sinhalese mob even before the Easter Sunday attacks took place. Discrimination and harassment haunt Sri Lanka's Muslims 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Sri Lanka is a conservative society made up of mostly Sinhalese and Buddhist nationals. Sri Lanka adoption: The babies who were given away 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z They also accused him of adopting policies that favor the country’s Sinhalese but are offensive to minority communities. Fading Sri Lankan Hopes for Justice Rest on U.N. Rights Council 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z They also accused the government of moves to alter the demographic makeup of Sri Lanka’s north and east, which they consider their traditional homeland, by settling the Sinhalese population there. Sri Lanka leader vows action vs 2019 bombing militants 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z He is hailed as a hero by many in the Sinhalese population but deeply distrusted by the Tamil community, many of whom accuse the government of denying them the right to remember their war dead. Sri Lanka: War monument to be rebuilt after hunger strike 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Weeks after the attacks, Muslim properties and mosques were vandalised by Sinhalese mobs and hate speech became virulent on social media. Discrimination and harassment haunt Sri Lanka's Muslims 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The political chaos that followed led to calls for a strong leader, and Mr Rajapaksa was the natural choice for the Sinhalese majority. Analysis: Rajapaksas tighten grip on Sri Lanka 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z They also hope to curb the heavy-handedness of a government dominated by the largely Buddhist Sinhalese ethnic majority. Fading Sri Lankan Hopes for Justice Rest on U.N. Rights Council 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z The Rajapaksa brothers, who built their political careers as Sinhalese Buddhist nationalists, are best known for crushing Tamil separatists fighting for a separate homeland for their ethnic minority. Sri Lanka's Rajapaksas hope to tighten grip on power in election 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z “So he didn’t interact at all with the Sinhalese boys. Only when they played sports, probably.” Two Wealthy Sri Lankan Brothers Became Suicide Bombers. But Why? 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The taskforce has been instructed to look at special laws surrounding marriage and inheritance for minorities and for some of the majority Sinhalese and make recommendations for a uniform set of rules. Discrimination and harassment haunt Sri Lanka's Muslims 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z They argue it's the latest step in a pattern of discrimination by the majority Sinhalese population. 'No dignity in death' for Sri Lanka's Muslims 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z Nationalists among the majority Sinhalese protested the sentence, calling it a betrayal of soldiers who fought the minority Tamil rebels in the 26-year war. World Digest: March 26, 2020 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z He was promoted again and became Sri Lanka’s army commander last year amid international condemnation, but he is widely respected among Sri Lanka’s ethnic Sinhalese majority. Sri Lanka asks US to review travel ban on its army chief 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Seven out of 10 Sri Lankans are Buddhist, and they all speak Sinhalese, just as all the Hindus speak Tamil; Christianity cuts across both language groups. Two Wealthy Sri Lankan Brothers Became Suicide Bombers. But Why? 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The Muslim community was demonised and there were calls by Sinhalese hardliners to boycott Muslim shops. Discrimination and harassment haunt Sri Lanka's Muslims 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z He was promoted again and became Sri Lanka’s army commander last year amid international condemnation but is widely respected among Sri Lanka’s ethnic Sinhalese majority. US travel ban for Sri Lanka army chief in hospital shelling 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Tamil Tiger rebels fought a 26-year civil war to create an independent state for ethnic Tamils, complaining of systemic marginalization by the Sinhalese majority-controlled state since independence. Sri Lanka scraps Tamil national anthem at Independence Day 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Tens of thousands of Sinhalese youth, for example, disappeared during two Marxist insurgencies. ‘I Can’t Bring Back the Dead’: Sri Lanka Leader Ends Search for War Missing 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Their first language is Tamil, so they can never be considered Sinhalese, and because they trace their ancestry to Arab countries rather than India, they’re also held apart from ethnic Tamils. Two Wealthy Sri Lankan Brothers Became Suicide Bombers. But Why? 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The import restrictions have increased prices of some essential commodities by up to 30% in the past year, making the government unpopular even among the Sinhalese Buddhists. Discrimination and harassment haunt Sri Lanka's Muslims 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z He is hailed as a hero by many in the Sinhalese population but deeply distrusted by the Tamil community. Sri Lanka president says war missing are dead 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Voting patterns during the election showed a clear divide between Sri Lanka’s majority Buddhist Sinhalese and minority Tamils and Muslims. Sri Lanka president urges limit on minority political power 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Voting patterns during the election showed a clear divide between Sri Lanka’s majority Buddhist Sinhalese and minority Tamils and Muslims. Sri Lanka president urges limit on minority political power 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z In February, when the government celebrated Independence Day, Sri Lanka’s anthem was sung only in Sinhalese. Two Wealthy Sri Lankan Brothers Became Suicide Bombers. But Why? 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z “This is a fast-vanishing race in the world,” he said of Sinhalese Buddhists. Buddhist nationalists claim victory in Sri Lankan election 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Rajapaksa is a former defense official who is regarded by fellow Sinhalese Buddhists as a hero for his role in ending Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war with ethnic Tamil rebels. Buddhist nationalists claim victory in Sri Lankan election 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Sinhala nationalists say minority politicians hold the governments to ransom to promote their racial agendas, undermining the status of the Sinhalese. Sri Lanka president urges limit on minority political power 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Sinhala nationalists say minority politicians hold the governments to ransom to promote their racial agendas, undermining the status of the Sinhalese. Sri Lanka president urges limit on minority political power 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z “The main message of the election,” he told Agence France-Presse, “is that it was the Sinhalese majority vote that allowed me to win.” Two Wealthy Sri Lankan Brothers Became Suicide Bombers. But Why? 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z About 70% of the 22 million people in this island nation off India’s southern coast are Buddhists, mainly ethnic Sinhalese. Buddhist nationalists claim victory in Sri Lankan election 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z To help spread the message, a Chinese state-run radio station broadcasts reports about Chinese-backed economic and social programs in Sri Lanka in the local Sinhalese language. A hospital and clean water: China on the charm offensive in Sri Lanka 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Rajapaksa is credited with helping end the country’s long civil war and is revered as a hero by the Sinhalese Buddhist majority. Sri Lanka’s new president may struggle to form government 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z The fifth of nine children, he was born in 1949, and belongs to Sri Lanka's majority Sinhalese community. Who is Sri Lanka's controversial new president? 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Most of Sri Lanka’s 22 million people are Sinhalese Buddhists. After Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, fears dominate Sri Lanka’s election 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z And now that he has won, nationalists like Gnanasara want him to promote Sinhalese culture at the expense of Muslims, such as getting rid of Islamic religious schools. Buddhist nationalists claim victory in Sri Lankan election 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z The Rajapaksa brothers are revered by Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese Buddhist majority for defeating the Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009 after nearly 30 years of civil war. Fear looms in Sri Lanka’s first post-Easter attack election 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z His tough stance on security impressed many in the country's Sinhalese Buddhist majority following the attack, with supporters choosing to overlook the various allegations against him - including questions over citizenship. Sri Lanka votes in shadow of Easter Sunday attack 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z Many in Sri Lanka’s ethnic Sinhalese Buddhist majority favor Gotabaya because of his role in the Rajapaksa government’s decisive victory a decade ago over ethnic Tamil rebels, ending the secessionist civil war. Sri Lankans seek security in post-Easter attack election 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Officials criticized Facebook for failing to employ enough moderators who speak Sinhalese. Sri Lankans sound alarm over Facebook fake news ahead of election 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z “We built an ideology that the country needs a Sinhala leader who does not bend down in front of minorities,” said Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara, a nationalist leader and monk, referring to the Sinhalese ethnic group. Buddhist nationalists claim victory in Sri Lankan election 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Rajapaksa is a hero to many Sri Lankans — especially ethnic majority Sinhalese — for his crucial role in ending the prolonged civil war in this Indian ocean island nation a decade ago. Sri Lanka presidential hopeful vows probe into Easter blasts 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z To many Sri Lankans — especially ethnic majority Sinhalese — Rajapaksa is a hero for his crucial role in ending the prolonged civil war in this Indian ocean island nation a decade ago. Sri Lanka presidential hopeful vows to bolster intelligence 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z All are from South Asian families, so they speak Bengali, Sinhalese or Urdu at home, Italian with friends and now English, sometimes switching between all three languages. 'I translate for mum - and feel like head of the family' 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The former defense secretary is a hero to many of the nation’s majority Sinhalese Buddhists, but his candidacy is a fearsome prospect to others. Sri Lanka attacks boost feared ex-official’s bid for power 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z The former defense secretary is a hero to many of the nation’s majority Sinhalese Buddhists, but his candidacy is a fearsome prospect to others. Sri Lanka attacks boost feared ex-official’s bid for power 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z But their outright rejection of violence and condemnation hasn't satisfied a section of Sinhalese hardliners. Sri Lanka's Muslims 'demonised' after Easter bombings 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z However, many majority Sinhalese Buddhists see him as a prospective strong leader. Sri Lanka’s feared wartime official now in presidential fray 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Gotabaya is a hero to many majority Sinhalese, who see him as a prospective strong leader, but is feared by minorities and victims of rights abuses. Former Sri Lankan strongman’s brother to run for president 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z This time, the divisions are emerging along religious lines, rather than the long-standing ethnic cleavage between Sinhalese and Tamils. After Sri Lankan attacks, Muslims face boycotts and violence 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka's minority Tamils loathe Mr Rajapaksa but he's celebrated as a hero by many in the majority Sinhalese population, particularly hardliners. The wartime strongman who wants to run Sri Lanka 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z Some Sinhalese women refuse to sit next to Muslim women wearing the traditional Abaya - a long loose-fitting robe - on public buses, she said. Sri Lanka's Muslims 'demonised' after Easter bombings 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z The lawsuit taps into the ethnic and sectarian conflict that divided the nation for decades between the majority Sinhalese, who are overwhelmingly Buddhist, and the minority Tamil, who are Hindu, Muslim and Christian. New torture claims in US case against ex-Sri Lankan official 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z The amended lawsuit Wednesday contains allegations from an additional 10 plaintiffs, eight Tamil and two Sinhalese, the majority ethnic group. New torture claims in US case against ex-Sri Lankan official 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z A Muslim gynecologist was recently accused by a nationalist newspaper, without providing any evidence, of sterilizing thousands of Sinhalese Buddhist women against their will. After Sri Lankan attacks, Muslims face boycotts and violence 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka's conflict flared up in 1983, when Tamil separatists - angered by increasing nationalism on the part of the Sinhalese majority - killed 13 soldiers in an ambush. Falling in love with the enemy 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Police said they arrested 23 people from across the island for inciting violence against Muslims, who make up less than 10 percent of Sri Lanka’s 22 million people who are predominantly Sinhalese Buddhists. Sri Lanka police arrest 23 for targeting Muslims after Easter bombings 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z The amended lawsuit Wednesday contains allegations from an additional 10 plaintiffs, eight Tamil and two Sinhalese, the majority ethnic group. New torture claims in US case against ex-Sri Lankan official 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z The lawsuit taps into the ethnic and sectarian conflict that divided the nation for decades between the majority Sinhalese, who are overwhelmingly Buddhist, and the minority Tamil, who are Hindu, Muslim and Christian. New torture claims in US case against ex-Sri Lankan official 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z The Constitution affords special status to Buddhism, which for many Sinhalese is synonymous with their ethnicity. ‘A New Enemy but the Same Hate’: Can Sri Lanka Heal Its Divisions? 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z A rebel bomb interrupted Sinhalese Hindu New Year celebrations in his family's village, in between separatist and government-controlled areas in the Vavuniya district. Falling in love with the enemy 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z A police source said seven of those arrested for the violence in Kottampitiya were young Sinhalese men from nearby Buddhist villages. Sri Lanka police arrest 23 for targeting Muslims after Easter bombings 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z However, the bloodshed that regularly affected Tamils, Sinhalese and Muslims of generations before had all but gone. Children of the Easter Sunday carnage 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z According to folklore, the island’s majority Sinhalese are descendants of an Indian prince banished there 2,000 years ago. Indian police uncovered a plot, but Sri Lanka didn’t act 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z Since the war’s end, dozens of mosques and churches have been attacked by Sinhalese mobs. ‘A New Enemy but the Same Hate’: Can Sri Lanka Heal Its Divisions? 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z On making their relationship public, they were met with prejudice typified by a relative of Roshan commenting: "There are lots of Sinhalese girls... why are you after a Tamil?" Falling in love with the enemy 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z According to folklore, the island’s majority Sinhalese are descendants of an Indian prince banished there 2,000 years ago. Indian police uncovered a plot, but Sri Lanka didn’t act 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka’s small Christian community, though, which includes both Tamil and Sinhalese, largely avoided being drawn in directly. AP PHOTOS: A week since deadly Sri Lanka bombings 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z A religious minority here, Christians are part of both the Sinhalese and Tamil ethnic groups, unlike the mainly homogenous Tamil Hindus and Sinhalese Buddhists on the teardrop-shaped island in the Indian Ocean. Christians’ ethnic inclusion in Sri Lanka keeps fragile calm 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Sinhalese enjoy numerical superiority in Sri Lanka, but some accuse a growing evangelical Christian movement of stealing souls. ‘A New Enemy but the Same Hate’: Can Sri Lanka Heal Its Divisions? 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Religion was not a driving factor in Sri Lanka’s decades-long civil war, in which ethnic tensions between the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils nearly tore the country apart. Sri Lanka’s Muslims Face an Angry Backlash After Easter Sunday Attacks 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Like other minorities, Muslims remained marginalized after the civil war between the Sinhalese Buddhist government and the mostly Hindu Tamil militants ended in 2009. Radicalization among Sri Lanka’s Muslims was slow and steady 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z One of the worst incidents was in the town of Digana in central Sri Lanka where one person died when a Sinhalese mob attacked Muslim shops and mosques in March last year. What led to Sri Lanka's Easter carnage? 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Christians have faced periodic discrimination in Sri Lanka, which is 70 percent Buddhist, but they are an old and well-established religious minority that includes people from both the Tamil and Sinhalese ethnic groups. Sri Lanka’s gantlet of grief: Home after modest home turned into makeshift funeral parlors 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z “Sinhalese people don’t consider us real Sri Lankans, so maybe I can understand when Muslims are attracted by Islamic State, which welcomes them into a brotherhood,” said M.M. ‘A New Enemy but the Same Hate’: Can Sri Lanka Heal Its Divisions? 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Sectarian divisions are ripe for exploitation in Sri Lanka, whose ethnic Sinhalese majority is mostly Buddhist. Local Group Is Blamed for Attacks, but Sri Lanka Suspects ‘International Network’ 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Some Sinhalese are Christian, as are some Tamils; most Tamils are Hindu. After the Easter Bombings, Sri Lanka Grapples with Its History of Violence 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z He later apologised for offending the sentiments of the Buddhist Sinhalese. What led to Sri Lanka's Easter carnage? 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka’s majority Sinhalese are largely Buddhists; the Tamil separatists were mostly Hindu, but some were Catholics. For Christians in Sri Lanka, violence is at once old and new 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z This year, on Palm Sunday, a week before the Easter bombings, Sinhalese pelted stones at a center run by the Methodist church. ‘A New Enemy but the Same Hate’: Can Sri Lanka Heal Its Divisions? 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka’s roughly 2 million Christians, the vast majority of them Roman Catholic, have also been targeted by radical Buddhists and ethnic Sinhalese leaders. 290 killed in Easter Sunday explosions in Sri Lanka. Americans are among the dead 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z It is the religion of Sri Lanka's Sinhalese majority and is given primary place in the country's laws. Sri Lanka attacks 'linked to foreign network' 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Last year, Sinhalese throngs, spurred on by incendiary rhetoric from extremist Buddhist monks, carried out deadly attacks on Muslims near the city of Kandy, the latest in a series of anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka. Religious Minorities Across Asia Suffer Amid Surge in Sectarian Politics 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z The Christian population today is split between the Sinhalese and the Tamils. For Christians in Sri Lanka, violence is at once old and new 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z But the feeling that the Sinhalese are an embattled majority has meant that minorities receive less-than-equal treatment from the government, which in turn fosters resentment. ‘A New Enemy but the Same Hate’: Can Sri Lanka Heal Its Divisions? 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Rajapaksa is considered a hero by some in the ethnic Sinhalese majority for ending Sri Lanka's long civil war by crushing ethnic Tamil Tiger rebels. Sri Lankan president: PM-related investigations to continue 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Rajapaksa is considered a hero by some in the ethnic Sinhalese majority for ending a long civil war by crushing ethnic Tamil Tiger rebels. Sri Lankan lawmakers propose cutting expenses of disputed PM 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Rajapaksa, a former president, is considered a hero by some in the ethnic Sinhalese majority for ending a long civil war by crushing ethnic Tamil Tiger rebels. After brawl, pandemonium halts Sri Lanka's Parliament 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z The former president is considered a hero by some of the ethnic Sinhalese majority for ending a long civil war by crushing Tamil Tiger rebels. Sri Lankan lawmakers fight in Parliament over PM dispute 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z The population is more than 70 percent Sinhalese; most are Buddhists, a minority is Christian. ‘A New Enemy but the Same Hate’: Can Sri Lanka Heal Its Divisions? 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Rajapaksa is credited as a hero by Sri Lanka’s ethnic Sinhalese majority for ending the conflict. Thousands march in support of Sri Lanka’s new government 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Sri Lanka traces much of its genealogy and culture to India, with folklore saying the island’s majority Sinhalese are descendants of an Indian prince banished there 2,000 years ago. Rivals China, India cautiously watch Sri Lankan crisis 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Rajapaksa is credited as a hero by Sri Lanka's ethnic Sinhalese majority for ending the conflict with a faction from the ethnic Tamil minority population. Ethnic Tamil party pledges vote against Sri Lankan strongman 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z The departure of the ethnic Sinhalese nationalist raised hopes for postwar reconciliation with members of the Tamil minority and investigations into indiscriminate killings and abductions by security forces. 'I'm not leaving': Sri Lanka's ousted prime minister digs in as political crisis deepens - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z “By 2040, they will have a majority of the population and they will buy Sinhalese politicians to make the country run by Shariah law.” ‘A New Enemy but the Same Hate’: Can Sri Lanka Heal Its Divisions? 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z During Rajapaksa’s two terms as president, his government was credited with defeating the rebel Tamil Tigers and ending a 25-year civil conflict that pitted Sri Lanka’s ethnic Sinhalese majority against its Tamil minority. AP Explains: How Sri Lanka plunged into political crisis 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z During Rajapaksa's two terms as president, his government was credited with defeating the rebel Tamil Tigers and ending a 25-year civil conflict that pitted Sri Lanka's ethnic Sinhalese majority against its Tamil minority. AP Explains: How Sri Lanka plunged into political crisis 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z The defeat of Mr. Rajapaksa in 2015 was seen as the beginning of the reconciliation between the island nation’s Tamil minority community and its Sinhalese Buddhist majority. Sri Lankan Politicians Clash Over New Premier 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z The war did end in 2009, with the Sri Lankan government - dominated by the Sinhalese majority - defeating the Tamil Tigers. I wanted 'my side' to lose the war 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Some look to the main Sinhalese parties for their demands, as they did in the past. No sign of the missing from Sri Lanka's war 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Correspondents say the court ruling is significant in the majority Sinhalese country, where it is almost unheard-of for a Buddhist monk to be given a custodial sentence. Firebrand monk jailed in Sri Lanka 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The army, for its part, incessantly shelled designated “no-fire zones,” killing thousands and setting the stage for a fraught path to normalizing relations between Tamils and the Sinhalese majority. From soldiers to housewives: Women who fought as Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka are forced into traditional roles 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Lal called them “the embers beneath the ashes” of Sinhalese anger. Where Countries Are Tinderboxes and Facebook Is a Match 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Jude Ratnam says he is not surprised by the backlash but insists his film can help foster reconciliation between the Tamil and Sinhalese community in Sri Lanka. I wanted 'my side' to lose the war 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Lal called them “the embers beneath the ashes” of Sinhalese anger. Facebook rumors incite hatred, leading to deadly end in Sri Lanka 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Sinhalese have historically dominated the island, a fact forcefully reasserted in 2009 when the Sri Lankan army brought to a bloody end a 26-year-long insurgency by mostly Hindu ethnic Tamils, the largest minority group. Why South Asia’s majorities act like persecuted minorities 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z It took down some accounts, including one belonging to Amith Weerasinghe, a Buddhist radical with more than 150,000 followers, who was seen on a video prodding Sinhalese to attack Muslims in Kandy. Muslims faced hatred and violence in Sri Lanka. Then Facebook came along and made things worse 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z A call to a third-party employment service revealed that around 25 Sinhalese moderator openings, first listed last June, remain unfilled. Where Countries Are Tinderboxes and Facebook Is a Match 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Sinhalese account for 75 percent of the country’s 20 million people, while Muslims represent 9 percent. Sri Lanka lifts Facebook ban after anti-Muslim violence ends 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Unable to understand Sinhalese, Farsith, the brother running the register, ignored him. Facebook rumors incite hatred, leading to deadly end in Sri Lanka 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z A lorry driver from the country’s biggest ethnic group, the Sinhalese, ended up dead. Anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka signal a new social fissure 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Anti-Muslim riots began Monday after a Buddhist Sinhalese man died after reportedly being attacked by a group of Muslim youths. Anti-Muslim riots flare anew in Sri Lanka despite emergency 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z The jobs are based in India, which has few Sinhalese speakers. Where Countries Are Tinderboxes and Facebook Is a Match 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka has long been divided between the majority Sinhalese, who are overwhelmingly Buddhist, and the minority Tamils, who are Hindu, Muslim and Christian. World Digest: March 6, 2018 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z The unrest in the district of Kandy began on Sunday as angry mobs made up of the majority Sinhalese ethnic group attacked dozens of Muslim businesses and houses and at least one mosque. Sri Lanka Declares State of Emergency After Mob Attacks on Muslims 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Angry Sinhalese mobs, urged on by Buddhist monks, began attacking mosques and businesses owned by Muslims, hurling rocks, burning tyres and setting fires, leading to at least two more deaths. Anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka signal a new social fissure 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Opposition Tamil politicians also condemned what they saw as government inaction on escalating violence between majority Sinhalese Buddhists and minority Muslims. Sri Lanka Declares State of Emergency to Quell Buddhist-Muslim Violence 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z On Facebook, Mr. Weerasinghe posted a video that showed him walking the shops of a town called Digana, warning that too many were owned by Muslims, and urging Sinhalese to take the town back. Where Countries Are Tinderboxes and Facebook Is a Match 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z While the rebels were eventually crushed, a religious divide has taken hold in recent years, with hard-line Sinhalese accusing Muslims of forcing people to convert and destroying sacred Buddhist sites. World Digest: March 6, 2018 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z The violence in the Kandy district occurred Monday after an ethnic Sinhalese man died in hospital after he was attacked by a group of Muslims. Curfew imposed in central Sri Lanka after mobs burn property 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z The biggest faultline in Sri Lankan society remains between Sinhalese and Tamils. Anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka signal a new social fissure 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z He’d built up immense power and was popular among the country’s majority ethnic Sinhalese after overseeing the military’s brutal defeat of ethnic Tamil rebels in 2009, ending a 25-year civil war. Sri Lanka’s former strongman calls for snap elections 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Tamils speak a different language and are largely Hindu, unlike the country’s largely Buddhist Sinhalese majority. Sri Lanka govt faces pressure over torture, rape allegations 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Tamils, who speak a different language and are largely Hindu, unlike the largely Buddhist Sinhalese majority, say they have been treated like second-class citizens. Dozens of men describe rape, torture by Sri Lanka government 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z About 75 percent of Sri Lanka’s population is Sinhalese who are mostly Buddhists while about nine percent is Muslim. Curfew imposed in central Sri Lanka after mobs burn property 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z In 2009 the Sri Lankan army ended 26 years of war by defeating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, who were fighting for an independent Tamil homeland in response to claimed discrimination by the Sinhalese. Anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka signal a new social fissure 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z But the councils fell short of Tamil demands for autonomy, and Sinhalese opposed them for giving too much power to the minority group. Minorities say they’re sidelined by Sri Lanka’s Parliament 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z In Sri Lanka, for instance, the Sinhalese majority has defined the nation as Sinhalese and Buddhist. Myanmar Follows Global Pattern in How Ethnic Cleansing Begins 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z The collapse occurred as many people were marking Aluth Avurudda, or the Sinhalese New Year, a major public holiday across Sri Lanka. Sri Lankans vent anger as toll rises in rubbish dump collapse - BBC News 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z They tutored him informally, with the help of friends and Sinhalese expatriates, most of whom spoke to him in English. Uprooted to Brooklyn, and Nourished by Cricket 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z There is some mistrust between Sinhalese and Muslims too: many Sinhalese believe, wrongly, that the slightly higher birth rate among Muslims poses a threat to the continued demographic supremacy of the Sinhalese. Anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka signal a new social fissure 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Parliament remains far from achieving a consensus on how to deal with the allegations of wartime atrocities and human rights abuses — both efforts that draw strong protests from Sinhalese nationalists. Minorities say they’re sidelined by Sri Lanka’s Parliament 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z As a result, Ms. Cronin-Furman said, Sinhalese political rhetoric is consumed with the idea that any expansion of rights to non-Sinhalese citizens is a threat to the nature of the state. Myanmar Follows Global Pattern in How Ethnic Cleansing Begins 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Arulpragasam tracks it back to the example of her father, an activist who in the 1970s and 80s was a prominent protester against Sri Lanka’s ruling Sinhalese government. MIA: Is the musician paranoid, or is everyone out to get her? 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z After Sri Lanka gained independence from Britain in 1948, Sinhalese took control of the country and it was the Tamils who felt marginalized, setting the stage for the rebel movement. 7 years after war's end, Sri Lanka on cautious path to peace 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z But throughout the civil war Muslims and Sinhalese mostly coexisted peacefully. Anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka signal a new social fissure 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z It wasn’t until state-backed Sinhalese mobs launched countrywide riots and attacks against Tamils in 1983 that civil war erupted in earnest. Minorities say they’re sidelined by Sri Lanka’s Parliament 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Committee after blue-ribbon committee has recommended that the majority Sinhalese, primarily Buddhists who immigrated from India centuries ago, relinquish some political power to the minority Tamils and Muslims, allowing them a measure of local self-governance. The Mild-Mannered Man Who Could Solve Sri Lanka’s Ethnic Strife 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z "We are very genuine people. We are not doing any illegal things," said Perera, speaking in English and Sinhalese in an interview in Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital. Sri Lankan in Bangladesh cyber heist says she was set up by friend 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Many in the Sinhalese majority revered Mr Rajapaksa for crushing the 30-year Tamil separatist insurgency, notwithstanding the massive civilian casualties that caused such outrage among human rights advocates. Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa family: Crashing fall from grace - BBC News 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Many are small businessmen, easily painted as exploiting poor Sinhalese. Anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka signal a new social fissure 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Colombo, fearing a backlash from Buddhist Sinhalese voters, has been eager to make sure that domestic authorities are in charge of investigations and prosecutions. U.N. Calls for Foreign Prosecutors to Assist Sri Lanka in War Crimes Trials 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z The first step would be to raise awareness among the Sinhalese about what really happened in the civil war, something they have been largely shielded from. The Mild-Mannered Man Who Could Solve Sri Lanka’s Ethnic Strife 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Many members of Sri Lanka’s ethnic Sinhalese majority, however, do not want foreigners to get involved in prosecuting such cases. The first casualty 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Fearing a political backlash from Sinhalese voters, the government has been eager to make sure domestic courts and institutions are in charge of investigations and any resulting prosecutions. U.N. Report Urges Sri Lanka to Set Up War Crimes Tribunal 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Tisaranee Gunasekara, a columnist, warns, “If we, the Sinhalese, fail Muslims as we failed Tamils, history will not forgive us, and will punish us with a new and a worse war.” Anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka signal a new social fissure 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Sri Lanka has suffered decades of conflict between a largely Buddhist Sinhalese majority and a predominantly Hindu Tamil minority. UN calls for Sri Lanka war crimes court to investigate atrocities 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z “The Sinhalese, once they know the truth, are a pretty compassionate bunch of people,” he said, predicting they will come to support the process. The Mild-Mannered Man Who Could Solve Sri Lanka’s Ethnic Strife 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z If he is accused of war crimes, even by a tribunal from which foreigners are excluded, there may be a backlash against the government among Sinhalese nationalists who revere him. The first casualty 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z The report says Tigers killed Tamil, Muslim and Sinhalese civilians through suicide bombings, mines and assassinations, as well as abducting children and adults and forcing them to serve as soldiers. U.N. Report Urges Sri Lanka to Set Up War Crimes Tribunal 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z In Staten Island, some students speak Sinhalese at home. New York Today: Back to School 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Prakarama de Silva, a Sinhalese retired school teacher from Colombo, said he would support any investigation “as long as it does not send the our armed forces to an international court”. UN calls for Sri Lanka war crimes court to investigate atrocities 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z “For the Sinhalese people to live happily in this country,” he said, repeating a line he has used often in speeches, “the minority communities also must be happy.” The Mild-Mannered Man Who Could Solve Sri Lanka’s Ethnic Strife 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Members of the Sinhalese community constitute the vast majority of Sri Lanka’s population. World Digest: Sept. 3, 2015 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z With stronger support in Parliament, the new leaders are also expected to step up efforts to encourage reconciliation between the country’s Tamil minority community and its Sinhalese Buddhist majority. Sri Lanka’s Government Gets Fresh Mandate, Bolstering Plan for Change 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Yet even among some Sinhalese, there are concerns over Rajapaksa’s ambitions. How a Sri Lankan politician's comeback became controversial 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Rajapaksa is hugely popular among big sections of the ethnic majority Sinhalese community for presiding over the crushing defeat of Tamil guerrillas in 2009 after their 37-year campaign for a separate homeland. Sri Lanka goes to polls as former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa plans comeback 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z “Nobody is trying to take something away from the Sinhalese to give it to the Tamils. What we are trying to do is to give something more to everyone.” The Mild-Mannered Man Who Could Solve Sri Lanka’s Ethnic Strife 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Rajapaksa, an ethnic Sinhalese, remains popular among big sections of the island’s largest community for overseeing the defeat of the Tamil Tiger separatists in 2009. Sri Lanka's president tells Mahinda Rajapaksa not to run for parliament 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z But Rajapaksa retains support among Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese ethnic majority, and some analysts believe Sirisena, who is also Sinhalese, faces pressure not to split the party, which is credited with ending the war. Sri Lanka's ex-strongman leader announces he'll run for parliament 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z He is also considered a war hero among Sinhalese for ending the three-decade civil war. Parliament of Sri Lanka Is Dissolved by President 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z But Rajapaska’s supporters believe if the report criticises him for war-time abuses, it might actually help him with Sri Lanka’s majority Sinhalese community. Sri Lanka’s president dissolves parliament, clearing way for early election 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Sirisena said he, too, remained convinced that his Sinhalese majority would support a new Constitution. The Mild-Mannered Man Who Could Solve Sri Lanka’s Ethnic Strife 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z But Tamil leaders are not convinced that these efforts will be enough to unify the Tamil and Hindu north and east with the majority Sinhalese Buddhist south. Can reconciliation heal Sri Lankan war wounds? 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z "This country belongs to the Sinhalese, and it is the Sinhalese who built up its civilisation, culture and settlements. The white people created all the problems," says Gnanasara Thero angrily. The darker side of Buddhism - BBC News 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z She and her companion were the only Tamils there, she recalled, and they understood little because the tour guide spoke only Sinhalese. Sri Lanka road trip finds north and south still divided after civil war 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z Sirisena, who is also ethnically Sinhalese, was supported by the Tamils and other minority groups in his upset victory over Rajapaksa in January. Children of Sri Lankan refugees born in India uncertain about future 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z Ahead of those, the new government must judge how much to concede to Tamil allies without alienating Sinhalese. Ask Siri 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z He held up Vaz as an example of tolerance as Sri Lanka recovers from the war between mainly Buddhist Sinhalese and Hindu Tamils. Pope emphasizes post-war healing in Sri Lanka with rare Buddhist visit 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z They are not the only Sinhalese who express discomfort at a visible rise in Muslim social conservatism in Sri Lanka. The darker side of Buddhism - BBC News 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z In the town of Tirappane, we were greeted by a giant election billboard showing a beaming Rajapaksa, clad as always in the gleaming white tunic that advertised him as a devout Sinhalese Buddhist. Sri Lanka road trip finds north and south still divided after civil war 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z The long-running conflict arose from ethnic tensions between the majority Sinhalese and the Tamil minority. Huge crowds for Sri Lanka papal Mass 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z In a show of ethnic coexistence, the pope's welcoming ceremony featured traditional dancers and drummers from both majority Sinhalese and minority Tamil ethnic groups. Pope backs search for wartime truth in Sri Lanka 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Tamil Tiger rebels fought a 25-year civil war to demand an independent Tamil nation after decades of perceived discrimination by the government of the Sinhalese majority. Pope arrives in Sri Lanka at start of Asian tour 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Portraying the war as a mission to protect the Sinhalese and Buddhism, in 2004 nine monks were elected to parliament on a nationalist platform. The darker side of Buddhism - BBC News 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Jaffna was nice, he said, except he was surprised that almost no one spoke Sinhalese. Sri Lanka road trip finds north and south still divided after civil war 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z It was a message that struck a chord with many, after 26 years of fighting and tensions between the majority Sinhalese and the Tamil minority until the conflict ended in 2009. Huge crowds for Sri Lanka papal Mass 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z But his background is similar to Mr. Rajapaksa’s, and he relies on the same core support group, ethnic Sinhalese Buddhists. Pope Urges Postwar Reconciliation in Sri Lanka 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z The Catholic Church considers itself uniquely poised to be a force for unity in Sri Lanka because it counts both Sinhalese and Tamils as members. Pope's Trip to Sri Lanka and the Philippines: 5 Things to Know 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z The war pitted mainly Hindu Tamils against the Sinhalese, and mostly Buddhist, majority. Pope calls for pursuit of truth over Sri Lanka's violent past 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z During the worst fighting between an army dominated by the Sinhalese ethnic majority and rebels from the mainly Tamil north, long stretches of A9 were closed to civilian traffic. Sri Lanka road trip finds north and south still divided after civil war 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z Vatican officials say that despite its minority status, the Church in Sri Lanka can help reconciliation because it includes members of both ethnic groups - Sinhalese and Tamil. Pope's Asia trip to address poverty, dialogue, climate change 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z He coasted to victory in earlier elections by capitalising on his war victory over the Tamil Tigers, for which most of the Sinhalese majority respected him, brushing aside the evidence of wide-scale Tamil civilian casualties. Sri Lanka's life after Rajapaksa 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z But like the former president, Sirisena is a member of the dominant Sinhalese ethnic group, Buddhists who comprise 70% of the population. Sri Lankan president admits election defeat; challenger sworn in 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Catholics are about 7 percent, split between ethnic Sinhalese and Tamils. Pope calls for pursuit of truth over Sri Lanka's violent past 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Occasionally I would see the Sinhalese tour buses parked along the roadside, or Sinhalese families picnicking in the shade of a tree. Sri Lanka road trip finds north and south still divided after civil war 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z The economy has flourished in recent years, and many voters - especially Sinhalese Buddhists who represent 70 percent of the population - believe that sticking with Rajapaksa will keep living standards on an upward path. Sri Lankan president's bid to stay uncertain as election starts 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Mr Rajapaksa, however, remains hugely popular with many in the Sinhalese majority. Sri Lanka leader faces crucial poll 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z “There will remain resistance among the Sinhalese military and political leadership to address the accusations in any kind of deep and forthright way,” said Alan Keenan, Sri Lanka analyst with the International Crisis Group. Sri Lankan president admits election defeat; challenger sworn in 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z The defeated and frightened Tamils, in the north and the east, voted against him, but Rajapaksa still won almost sixty per cent of the popular ballot, relying upon the Sinhalese majority for his support. Will Sri Lanka Elect the Devil It Knows? 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z A few Sinhalese families milled about, staring gravely at the detritus. Sri Lanka road trip finds north and south still divided after civil war 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z His stature skyrocketed among the Buddhist Sinhalese after the war’s end. Political revolt roils Sri Lanka presidential vote 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z He is frequently compared to a conquering Sinhalese monarch of ancient times. Is Rajapaksa facing poll defeat? 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z Mr Rajapakse is popular among the Sinhalese majority but detested among Tamils for abuses allegedly committed against their community. President seeks Sri Lanka Tamil votes 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z “When we went back to Jaffna, they were smiling, so I think they like Sinhalese.” Postwar Sri Lanka’s Awkward Peace 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Ordinary Sinhalese like him, because he seems more one of them than does Mr Rajapaksa. A fault in his stars? 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z The president remains popular among the country’s Sinhalese majority because of his success in 2009 in defeating the Tamil Tigers, a brutal insurgent group. Sri Lanka’s President to Seek Unprecedented Third Term 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Many, mainly Sinhalese, still revere the president for winning the war against the Tamil Tigers and getting a lot of post-war infrastructure built. Is Rajapaksa facing poll defeat? 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z The reservoirs, or tanks as they are known, were built by the island's Sinhalese kings from about 1,700 years ago to provide much needed irrigation. Where will Sri Lanka's new roads lead? 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z “The war is over, so they like to see Sinhalese,” he said. Postwar Sri Lanka’s Awkward Peace 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z As rebels increased their attacks in the 1980s, the government stationed many soldiers, mostly Sinhalese, in Jaffna, and they used the train to return home for visits. ‘Queen of Jaffna’ to link Sri Lanka’s north again 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z Rights groups say Tamils can still face intimidation and violence in Sri Lanka, five years after the end of the civil war which pitted the majority Sinhalese Sri Lankan military against Tamil separatists. Australia in court over asylum cases 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka is sharply divided politically, thanks to decades of war and violence based around divisions between the Sinhalese majority and the Tamil minority. Is Rajapaksa facing poll defeat? 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z As rebels increased their attacks in the 1980s, the government stationed many soldiers, mostly Sinhalese, in Jaffna who used the train to return home for visits. 'Queen of Jaffna' to link Sri Lanka's north again 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z The foreign ministry issued a warning to diplomats on Tuesday, accusing some of favoring the Tamil community over the majority Sinhalese and promoting mistrust between them. Sri Lanka groups say government wary of U.N. war crimes probe 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z But the railroad’s resumption also clearly shows that the government, dominated by the majority Sinhalese, is stamping its authority on the north. ‘Queen of Jaffna’ to link Sri Lanka’s north again 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z It then emerged that Australia had intercepted another vessel, carrying 41 Sri Lankan asylum-seekers, both Tamil and Sinhalese. At sea 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z The 37 Sinhalese and four Tamils on the first boat were returned to Sri Lanka over the weekend and appeared in court in the port city of Galle. Australian immigration minister visits Jaffna, no talks with Tamil groups 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z The Australian government says, of the 41 people returned, only four were Tamils and only one person, a Sinhalese, was recommended for further assessment but chose to return to Sri Lanka. Australia visit amid Sri Lanka row 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z “This transfer of 41 persons, including 37 Sinhalese and 4 Tamil Sri Lankan nationals, follows previous returns to Sri Lanka including 79 illegal maritime arrivals under Operation Sovereign Borders last year.” Australia returns asylum seekers to Sri Lanka in sea transfer 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z He also warned "marakkalayas" — a derogatory term for Muslims — not to lay a hand on any Sinhalese. Sri Lanka accused of turning blind eye to violence 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z The monk is a vocal critic of the hard-line Sinhalese Buddhist Brigade, whose rally in a southern town triggered deadly anti-Muslim riots this month. Moderate monk charged in Sri Lanka 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z He was hacked to death and his Sinhalese colleague seriously injured when a Buddhist mob raided the farm. Moderate monk beaten in Sri Lanka 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Sri Lanka is still deeply scarred by its quarter-century civil war that ended in 2009 between the Buddhist Sinhalese majority and ethnic Tamil rebels, who are largely Hindu. US urges protection for Sri Lanka minorities 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Woolf taught himself Sinhalese and Tamil and he travelled all over his district, dealing with agriculture, justice, public health, road-building, taxation and petty problems of every kind. Bloomsbury's forgotten novel 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z The authorities in Sri Lanka are , the religion of the island's majority Sinhalese, and particularly sensitive about images of Buddha. The ways tattoos can get you into trouble 2014-04-23T07:59:40Z The authorities are tough on perceived insults to Buddhism, the religion of the island's majority ethnic Sinhalese. Buddha tattoo Briton held in S Lanka 2014-04-22T07:12:40Z Human rights campaigners and Tamil activists say only a small fraction of occupied land is being restored and that the army is trying to "colonise" the Tamil north with the military, whose members are Sinhalese. Displaced in northern Sri Lanka long for home 2014-03-30T01:24:06Z The resolution may help Mr. Rajapaksa consolidate support among Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese majority, who overwhelmingly supported his government’s efforts to end the civil war and view the international criticism as unfair. Sri Lanka Rejects Push for Independent War Inquiry 2014-02-25T18:24:25Z Sri Lanka's majority Sinhalese are largely Buddhist and its ethnic Tamil minority is mainly Hindu. Sri Lanka rejects ;reckless' U.S. criticism of its rights record 2014-02-02T20:01:26Z A forensic archaeologist said he believed it dated back to the time of a Sinhalese leftist insurgency in the late 1980s. Remains found in S Lanka mass grave 2014-01-17T18:38:50Z He and his government say Sri Lanka is on the path to reconciliation, helped by fast economic growth, and bristle at charges of creeping authoritarianism favoring the Sinhalese majority. Army occupation angers Sri Lankan Tamils four years after war ends 2013-11-14T22:37:45Z The clergyman is from Sri Lanka's Sinhalese majority - Christians straddle the ethnic divide. Shadows over Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka 2013-11-14T00:52:18Z He said public opinion in Sri Lanka, where ethnic Sinhalese form a majority, was hostile to rehabilitated fighters. Torture claims cast shadow over Sri Lanka's Commonwealth summit 2013-11-12T16:37:52Z He told Reuters this week that public opinion in Sri Lanka, with ethnic Sinhalese making up the majority of the population, was hostile to rehabilitated fighters. Torture claims cast shadow over Sri Lanka's Commonwealth summit 2013-11-12T09:27:21Z The party is the former political proxy of the defeated rebels, who launched the war for a separate state to end what Tamil activists saw as systematic discrimination by Sri Lanka's Sinhalese majority. Sri Lankan Tamils vote in former war zone amid charges of intimidation 2013-09-21T06:40:44Z Yes there are new roads," says a Tamil businessman, "but they are mostly being built by Sinhalese from the south. Sri Lanka vote: A new start? 2013-09-20T15:26:34Z Ms Abeysekera, 61, who died of cancer on Monday, worked with both Sinhalese and Tamils during the long conflict that divided Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka mourns celebrated activist 2013-09-11T14:54:36Z Madras Cafe doesn’t even mention “Black July” in 1983 when a weeklong riot by Sinhalese mobs was incited by the killing of 13 Sri Lankan military personnel by the Tamil Tigers. India Ink: Bad History Mars Indian Movie On Rajiv Gandhi’s Assassination 2013-09-02T07:30:56Z A mob of Buddhists, who are mainly ethnic Sinhalese in Sri Lanka, threw stones at a three-storey mosque and nearby houses in a central Colombo neighborhood during evening prayers on Saturday, residents told Reuters. Buddhist mob attacks Sri Lankan mosque, 12 injured 2013-08-11T10:00:36Z Yet Sinhalese nationalist sentiment and speeches are on the upsurge. Remembering Sri Lanka's Black July 2013-07-23T02:16:43Z Among the Sinhalese majority in the south, there is still deep hatred for the rebel movement after decades of war - especially as suicide bombings were a Tiger trademark. Sri Lanka vote: A new start? 2013-09-20T15:26:34Z They accuse the government of trying to "colonise" the Tamil north with Sinhalese. Tension over Sri Lanka Jaffna land 2013-05-24T14:31:47Z Following anti-Tamil pogroms, separatist Tamil groups in the north and east of the island sought to break away from the Sinhalese majority government. Why are Buddhist monks attacking Muslims? 2013-05-01T23:16:32Z The Matale area was an epicentre of a late 1980s insurgency by leftist Sinhalese group, the JVP, in which the state matched the guerrillas' extreme violence. Sri Lanka excavates mass grave 2012-12-14T14:37:34Z Sharing lunch with her mother, son and a Sinhalese neighbour, she saw shops ablaze over the road and realised the mob were approaching. Remembering Sri Lanka's Black July 2013-07-23T02:16:43Z The seaside city was virtually cut off from the rest of the country during the war that pitted largely Hindu Tamils against mostly Buddhist Sinhalese. Insight: Sri Lanka's "people's dynasty" - help or harm for growth? 2012-11-18T21:21:24Z Land in post-war northern Sri Lanka is a highly contentious issue, pitting local Tamil people against the almost entirely Sinhalese army. Tension over Sri Lanka Jaffna land 2013-05-24T14:31:47Z Sri Lanka endured more than two decades of brutal ethnic conflict between the Tamil Tiger insurgent group and the government, controlled by the island’s Sinhalese majority. Sri Lanka’s Parliament Tries to Impeach Chief Justice 2012-11-08T17:19:22Z Three years on, most of the Sinhalese - the majority of Sri Lankans - simply choose not to ask what their troops did in the name of victory. Broken survivors of Sri Lanka war 2012-10-10T23:47:21Z Ms Balachandran said she and her family, like so many others, were saved by their Sinhalese neighbours. Remembering Sri Lanka's Black July 2013-07-23T02:16:43Z Thirteen people among the returnees are Tamils, officials say, along with eight Muslims and four Sinhalese people. Fears over deported Sri Lankans 2012-09-20T13:24:07Z Standing in a ruined Roman Catholic church, this Sinhalese soldier told the BBC that he, like many local Tamils, is a Catholic. In pictures: War-ravaged Sri Lanka 2012-08-19T00:08:12Z A Sinhalese soldier, fluent in Tamil, acts as their guide. Inside post-war Sri Lanka 2012-08-04T11:44:25Z More than 25 years of civil war between the majority Sinhalese population and the minority Tamil ethnic group officially ended three years ago when government forces seized the last area controlled by Tamil Tiger rebels. Sri Lanka expels Channel 4 TV man 2012-06-06T14:02:18Z In two pogroms in the biggest prison, Sinhalese inmates killed 53 of their Tamil counterparts. Remembering Sri Lanka's Black July 2013-07-23T02:16:43Z Just as "a lot of" Tamil officers worked in southern districts, Sinhalese and Muslims should be able to work in the north. Lanka north 'not just for Tamils' 2012-05-28T06:46:20Z The war began in the 1980s, with Tamils pressing for self-rule against a backdrop of an increasingly assertive Sinhalese nationalism. S Lanka general leaves hospital 2012-05-21T10:23:40Z Sri Lanka's civil war began in the 1980s, with Tamils pressing for self-rule against a backdrop of an increasingly assertive Sinhalese nationalism. Sri Lanka marks war anniversary 2012-05-19T04:06:19Z Correspondents say that the fact that both Mr Fonseka and Mr Rajapaksa were ardent Sinhalese nationalists only made the election fight more bitter. Fonseka 'to be freed imminently' 2012-05-17T15:02:32Z There remains nervousness, not only among Tamils, but also among another minority, the Muslims, who have seen their mosques attacked and their lifestyle under sustained assault from Sinhalese Buddhist nationalists, including monks. Remembering Sri Lanka's Black July 2013-07-23T02:16:43Z "This is a time that... irrespective of whether Sinhalese, Tamil or Muslim, you as a Sri Lankan move forward." Lanka north 'not just for Tamils' 2012-05-28T06:46:20Z After it her son said he was ashamed to call himself Sinhalese and Sri Lankan, she said. Sri Lankan government condemned 2011-07-25T15:27:53Z Tamil insurgents rose up in part because they felt that the central government, controlled by the Sinhalese majority, discriminated against minorities. Tamil Parties Make Strong Showing in Sri Lanka Vote 2011-07-25T00:26:13Z The Sri Lankan military is overwhelmingly ethnic Sinhalese. Channel 4 rejects film criticism 2011-07-05T10:27:42Z From the friend's house, she could hear her home being looted by the gangs who had detailed records of which dwelling was Sinhalese and which was Tamil. Remembering Sri Lanka's Black July 2013-07-23T02:16:43Z And there was a bizarre moment in Sangakkara's speech when several people burst into laughter as he recounted the derogatory remarks made to a young Arjuna Ranatunga in the nets of the Sinhalese Sports Club. The Spin 2011-07-05T11:56:29Z There is no question that sensitivities persist over ethnic conflict between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil minority two years after the Sri Lankan military defeated Tamil Tiger separatists and effectively ended a 26-year-long civil war. Tackling Ethnic Inequality in Sri Lanka 2011-05-03T15:39:56Z Sri Lanka also experienced 1971 and 1988-89 uprisings by Marxists, which the government crushed violently at the cost of more than 100,000 lives, primarily young, rural members of the Sinhalese community. U.N. war crimes panel overstepped its mandate: Sri Lanka 2011-04-21T13:54:53Z Yet at the heart of this glitzy ceremony, in the corner of this grand ballroom, is a simple platform that you might find in any ordinary Sinhalese village. Extremely glam 2011-04-13T23:51:21Z But other Sinhalese were murdering, rooting out Tamils by showing them objects and demanding to know the Sinhala word. Remembering Sri Lanka's Black July 2013-07-23T02:16:43Z The bow and arrow are their only weapons and the arrow tipped with iron obtained from the Sinhalese forms a universal tool. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z The Sinhalese and Tamils regard the horn as a talisman, and believe that its fortunate possessor can command the realisation of every wish. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z On the other hand, there's always been this notion that players who don't have Sinhalese names struggle to get into the national side. Obssessed 2011-03-25T00:07:34Z Before long, the Sinhalese were playing for Tamil Union and the Tamils were turning out for the SSC. How cricket saved Sri Lanka 2011-03-13T00:05:13Z She still has many good Sinhalese friends, and I ask her how she feels now about ethnic relations. Remembering Sri Lanka's Black July 2013-07-23T02:16:43Z The rebels were seeking a separate state for ethnic minority Tamils, claiming discrimination by the majority Sinhalese. Tiger mother's grave 'desecrated' 2011-02-24T13:14:08Z The fact that both men were ardent Sinhalese nationalists only made the election fight more bitter. Fonseka rally planned for S Lanka 2011-02-08T01:25:32Z The commentaries had been brought to Ceylon by the Emperor Asoka's son, the apostle Mahinda, and by him translated into Sinhalese. The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada 2011-02-07T03:00:21.273Z The move is part of a drive to improve relations between Tamils and the majority Sinhalese after the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009. More Tamils join Sri Lanka police 2011-01-07T23:31:21Z The adopted name, Lanka, to which an honorific "Sri" was added, is much older and is close to both the Sinhalese and Tamil names for the island. Sri Lanka erases old name Ceylon 2011-01-01T00:40:50Z The majority Buddhist Sinhalese passed laws discriminating against the Hindu Tamils, who were favored under the British, leading to 30 years of civil war. Global Update: Malaria: A Disease Close to Eradication Grows, Aided by Political Tumult in Sri Lanka 2010-12-27T20:46:37Z Happy Digits - managed by the charity Pina Sri Lanka, with funding from Germany - also offers shelter to other orphaned or abused boys from both the majority Sinhalese and Tamil communities. Uncertain future 2010-12-26T12:03:52Z Can there be a lasting political reconciliation between the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamil population? Bluster and blushes 2010-12-25T14:22:30Z A Buddhist lawyer from the Sinhalese ethnic majority, Mr Rajapaksa draws the core of his support from rural Sinhalese voters whose rights he championed as labour minister in the 1990s. Sri Lanka 2010-10-06T13:23:18Z The two Asian powers are both investing much effort in wooing Rajapaksa, who remains popular with the Sinhalese majority in the island state, with economic aid packages, technical help with infrastructure projects and other initiatives. Sri Lanka leader to be guest at close of Commonwealth Games 2010-10-11T17:34:00Z He was a Tamil in a Sri Lankan team dominated by the majority Sinhalese population during a period of violent civil conflict. Ending on a High Note 2010-07-22T23:40:00Z Sri Lanka's government, led by the Sinhalese ethnic majority, says the casualty figures are hugely inflated. Sri Lanka minister launches hunger strike over U.N. probe 2010-07-08T14:54:00Z He has also been a champion for minorities, a Tamil who became a national icon, even while war raged between the majority Sinhalese and the Tamil Tigers. Muralitharan to retire from Test cricket 2010-07-06T20:12:00Z But the majority Buddhist Sinhalese community resented what they saw as favouritism towards the mainly-Hindu Tamils under British administration. Sri Lanka 2010-10-06T13:23:18Z Tens of thousands of Sinhalese Sri Lankan soldiers are still deployed in the Tamil north. Lessons of war 2010-06-05T11:01:00Z In the evening in Paranattahal, Sinhalese soldiers and former Tamil refugees play a good-humoured game of cricket. Struggling on 2010-05-04T07:10:00Z For that he is hugely popular, especially among the rural Sinhalese majority. Rajapaksa triumphs in final count 2010-04-21T07:53:00Z The war deeply divided the Tamil minority and the Sinhalese majority from which Rajapaksa hails, like all of the country's leaders since independence from Britain in 1948. Sri Lanka holding first post-war parliament poll 2010-04-08T00:12:00Z Among the Sinhalese majority, Mahinda and the defence secretary, Gotabhaya, are highly popular for last year's military victory over the Tamil Tiger separatists. Family affair 2010-04-07T12:15:00Z There are crowds of school students, including a flock of mainly Sinhalese visitors from the south-east. After the Tigers 2010-04-05T17:00:00Z But the signs are that in Jaffna the president, who belongs to the Sinhalese majority, is not popular. Sri Lanka leader to visit Jaffna 2010-04-01T02:11:00Z She was born in central Sri Lanka but moved to the north in the 1980s when ethnic tension grew between the Tamils and the Sinhalese. Where to Buy a Land Mine in Sri Lanka 2010-03-31T04:00:00Z Kanishka Herat, aged 18, a Sinhalese, remembers that when the Tamil Tigers were strong, there were numerous suicide bombings in Colombo and elsewhere. Reaching out 2010-03-25T00:36:00Z Although Sri Lanka's population is three-quarters Sinhalese, Tamil is the mother tongue for not only Tamils but also the Muslims, seen as the third ethnic group. Colombo police in Tamil unit move 2010-03-19T12:48:00Z He hopes through the popularity of sport, the Tamil-speaking population of the north and east will be able to connect with the Sinhalese of the south. Jayasuriya eyes parliament seat 2010-02-20T16:56:00Z The other large opposition party, a Marxist organization that dabbles in virulent Sinhalese nationalism, is also on the wane. 2010-02-17T03:34:00Z Buddhist Sinhalese make up more than 70 percent of Sri Lanka's 20 million people and the clergy enjoy a prime place in society. 2010-02-14T15:38:00Z Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese majority, to which both candidates belong, mostly voted for the president, whom they credit with ending the war. 2010-02-09T11:49:00Z While the island's Sinhalese majority provided bedrock support for the president's second term, Tamils concentrated in the war-ravaged northern and eastern provinces rejected him in favour of Gen Fonseka. 2010-01-28T12:05:00Z I live alongside Muslims and Tamils even though I am a Sinhalese. 2010-01-27T18:40:00Z And he remains personally popular among many Sinhalese, especially in rural areas. 2010-01-25T17:40:00Z After wiping out Tamil Tiger rebels in the battlefield last year, Mr. Rajapaksa and Gen. Fonseka were feted as heroes by the Sinhalese majority for ending the country's quarter-century civil war. 2010-02-14T15:38:00Z Now there's deep skepticism among Tamils that Mr. Rajapaska, whose backers include Sinhalese nationalists, will deliver on vague assurances to address their grievances. 2010-01-27T21:36:00Z He also sought to capitalize on dissatisfaction with Mr. Rakapaksa in some quarters of the Sinhalese majority. 2010-01-27T14:47:00Z Inscribe one with “ayubowan,” a Sinhalese salutation that means “May you live a long life.” 2010-01-21T23:27:00Z Visiting from the south are Sinhalese Buddhist monks and Muslim families. 2010-01-21T12:11:00Z Devolution may be a popular idea among Tamils, but it is a dirty word for many of the Sinhalese majority - including the Sinhalese nationalist party supporting Mr Rajapaksa's main opponent, Gen Sarath Fonseka. 2010-01-15T19:04:00Z Both President Rajapaksa and Gen Fonseka are eager to win Tamil support in the event that the majority Sinhalese vote is split between them. 2010-01-12T18:51:00Z Split vote Both President Rajapaksa and Gen Fonseka are eager to win Tamil support in the event that the majority Sinhalese vote is split between them. 2010-01-12T15:51:00Z The war pitted the government, dominated by Sri Lanka's predominately Buddhist Sinhalese majority, against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, who fought for a homeland for the largely Hindu ethnic group. 2010-01-25T02:11:00Z In the 1950s and 1960s, the years following Sri Lanka's independence, a number of ethnic Sinhalese were settled and given land in predominantly Tamil districts in the east. 2010-01-25T09:43:00Z Both candidates are Sinhalese nationalists; neither seems keen on national reconciliation. 2010-01-24T06:53:00Z Since the main contenders are expected to split the Sinhalese ethnic majority's vote base, about 75 percent of the nation's 21 million people, the remaining minority vote become a crucial factor. 2010-01-25T13:30:00Z They hailed President Rajapaksa as a worthy successor to an ancient Sinhalese monarch who defeated a rival Tamil monarch - although the president distanced himself from such talk. 2010-01-25T12:22:00Z The result is a split Sinhalese vote, and the prospect that the race will be decided by Tamils, who make up about 18% of Sri Lanka's 21 million people. 2010-01-25T02:11:00Z One consequence of its development has been to bring European and American capitalists and Cornish and Italian miners into a field hitherto almost entirely worked by Sinhalese. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" In preparing this edition I have received valuable help from some of my oldest and best qualified Sinhalese colleagues. The Buddhist Catechism Tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists erupted into war in 1983. The 2008 CIA World Factbook For the Sinhalese majority - about three-quarters of the population - both candidates carry significant appeal. 2010-01-25T12:22:00Z But a resurgence of civil war between the Sinhalese and the minority Tamils and a possible slowdown in tourism dampen prospects for 2001. The 2001 CIA World Factbook Some of these are on a small scale; but altogether several thousands of Sinhalese find a precarious existence in digging for gems. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" A fresh version in Sinhalese is also preparing at Colombo. The Buddhist Catechism Sri Lanka The first Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C. probably from northern India. The 2008 CIA World Factbook Both candidates are steeped in Sinhalese nationalism and are desperate to win their allegiance. 2010-01-25T12:22:00Z But a resurgence of civil war between the Sinhalese and the minority Tamils and a possible slowdown in tourism dampen prospects for 2001. The 2001 CIA World Factbook Roads.—The policy of the Sinhalese rulers of the interior was to exclude strangers from the hill country. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The Sinhalese Buddhists have never yet had any conception of what Europeans imply in the etymological construction of the Latin root of this term. The Buddhist Catechism Tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists erupted into war in 1983. The 2008 CIA World Factbook There are slogans calling him a lion - an emotive symbol, the symbol of the Sinhalese people. 2010-01-25T12:22:00Z Tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists erupted in violence in the mid-1980s. The 2001 CIA World Factbook The Sinhalese introduced from the mainland a comparatively high type of civilization, notably agriculture. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" I hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Sinhalese version of the Catechism prepared by Colonel H. S. Olcott, and that the same is in agreement with the Canon of the Southern Buddhist Church. The Buddhist Catechism Tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists erupted in violence in the mid-1980s. The 2003 CIA World Factbook The predominant rhetoric about the war victory and patriotism is addressed mostly at the Sinhalese majority. 2010-01-25T12:22:00Z He arose instantly with a mind fully made up—"roused into activity," says the Sinhalese chronicle, "like a man who is told that his house is on fire." Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" For thirty years from this date the Sinhalese kings of Ceylon were tributary to China. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" These propositions, drafted by Colonel Olcott, were carefully translated into Burmese, Sinhalese and Japanese, discussed one by one, unanimously adopted and signed by the chief monks, and published in January 1892. The Buddhist Catechism Tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists erupted in violence in the mid-1980s. The 2003 CIA World Factbook But the predominant rhetoric about the war victory and patriotism is addressed mostly at the Sinhalese majority. 2010-01-25T12:22:00Z His teacher, Revata, induced him to go to Ceylon, where the commentaries on the scriptures had been preserved in the Sinhalese language, with the object of translating them into Pāli. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" The plumbago industry, in all its departments of mining, carting, preparing, packing and shipping, gives employment to fully 100,000 men and women, still almost entirely Sinhalese. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" I have seen many modern Burmese and Sinhalese MSS. in Chinese monasteries. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 It is rather Pali which has assumed this position among the Hinayanists, for Burmese and Sinhalese translations of the Pitakas acquired no authority. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 The date of the Pali Abhidhamma is very doubtful and I do not reject the hypothesis that it was composed in Ceylon, for the Sinhalese seem to have a special taste for such literature. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 And as the original commentaries in Sinhalese are now lost his works are the only evidence we have of the traditions then handed down in the Buddhist community. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" In 1408 a new misfortune had befallen the Sinhalese dynasty; in revenge for an insult offered to a Chinese envoy, a Chinese army invaded the island and carried away King Vijaya Bahu IV. into captivity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The Sinhalese tradition agrees on the whole with the data supplied by Indian inscriptions and Chinese pilgrims. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 The monastery then built by the Sinhalese was afterwards visited by Hiuen Tsang; who describes it as having three storeys, six halls, three towers, and accommodation for a thousand monks. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 The Sinhalese, unlike the Hindus, had no native propensity to speculation. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 A Sinhalese story, which is also well known in various forms in India, furnishes a still more remarkable example of forensic sagacity. The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies It grows in vast abundance alone the entire sea-coast of the west and south sides of the island, and furnishes almost all that a Sinhalese villager requires. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The king of Pegu, who wished to marry a Sinhalese princess, sent an embassy to Ceylon to arrange the match. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Picturesquely situated among palm trees in one of the most beautiful suburbs of Colombo, within easy reach of the principal city jail, is our Sinhalese Prisoners' Home. Darkest India A Supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out" But there is no proof of this Sinhalese origin. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 In the old times it was customary with Sinhalese high families not to allow their servants to eat from plates, but every day they were supplied with plantain leaves, from which they took their food. The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies It is held in high veneration by the Sinhalese, and numerous pilgrims ascend to the sacred spot, where a priest resides to receive their offerings and bless them on their departure. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Indeed his occasional direct quotations from the ancients or from an Aṭṭhakathâ imply that the rest of the work is merely based on the Sinhalese commentaries. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Since writing the notes to No. 50, I have found a Sinhalese version of the “Hat-pays-landlord” story which is essentially the same as ours, only a three-cornered hat, not a painted one, is the hoax. Filipino Popular Tales If such a work was included in the canon of the Mahâvihâra, we must admit the possibility that other portions of it may be Sinhalese and not Indian. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 The Sinhalese noodle joined some thieves, took readily to their ways, and was always eager to accompany them on their marauding excursions. The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies The Hindus stood round the tiger, and the Sinhalese traced mysterious signs on its forehead. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan It is possible that Sinhalese may have brought Pali books to northern India and given them to Tibetans whom they met there. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Parker notes that in another Sinhalese form of this story both persons institute law-suits. Filipino Popular Tales Secondly, there is no Sinhalese local colour and no Sinhalese legends have been introduced. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 My colleague there visited his old family friend who is of Sinhalese nationality. Baron Pál Podmaniczky and the Norwegian Bible A continuing cloud over the economy is the fighting between the Sinhalese and the minority Tamils, which has cost 50,000 lives in the past 14 years. The 1998 CIA World Factbook He therefore bade Buddhaghosa repair to Ceylon and translate these Sinhalese works into the idiom of Magadha, by which Pali must be meant. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 In still another Sinhalese story a foolish king requires a Paṇḍitayā, under penalty of death, to teach the royal white horse to speak. Filipino Popular Tales This sect was connected with the Abhayagiri monastery, but, though it lasted until the twelfth century, I have found no Sinhalese account of its tenets. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 The Sinhalese friend has finally sent me his translation after four years. Baron Pál Podmaniczky and the Norwegian Bible By this word he probably means traditions recorded in Sinhalese and attributed to Mahinda, but it is in any case clear that the works which he consulted were considered old in the fifth century A.D. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 He first studied in the Mahâvihâra and eventually requested permission to translate the Sinhalese commentaries. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Again, too, in the opening, these two Sinhalese stories differ from ours: the monkey’s gratitude is not motivated; the animal is not a thieving animal, hence there is no tar-baby device. Filipino Popular Tales Buddhaghosa distinguishes clearly between text and comment, between Pali and Sinhalese documents. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 But the Sinhalese had not this passion for theology. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 He was killed by his son and Sinhalese history degenerated into a complicated story of crime and discord, in which the weaker faction generally sought the aid of the Tamils. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 The Tamils again occupied many districts and were never entirely dislodged as long as the Sinhalese kingdom lasted. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Sinhalese art, religion and language show traces of Tamil influence but it is somewhat surprising to find that in these and in all departments of civilization the influence of northern India is stronger. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 If Sinhalese tradition may be believed, the first historical contact with northern India was the expedition of Vijaya, who with 700 followers settled in the island about the time of the Buddha's death. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Sinhalese tradition maintains that not only Gotama himself but also the three preceding Buddhas were miraculously transported to Ceylon and made arrangements for its conversion. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 But in any case tradition represents Buddhists from all parts of India as taking part in the ceremony and thus recognizing the unity of Indian and Sinhalese Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 But, putting the text of the Piṭakas aside, it would seem that the early Sinhalese Buddhism was the same as that of Asoka, and that it never underwent any important change. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 In spite of this assistance the centuries when the Sinhalese were contending with Europeans were not a prosperous time for Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 For some further remarks on the Sinhalese Canon see Book III. chap. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 There thus arose a distinction between the Sinhalese or later school and the old Burmese school, who regarded one another as schismatics. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 A scandal was caused in the Sinhalese community by Râhula, the ablest of Chapaṭa's disciples, who fell in love with an actress and wished to become a layman. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Sinhalese Buddhism is often styled primitive or original and it may fairly be said to preserve in substance both the doctrine and practice inculcated in the earliest Pali literature. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 The tooth did not, according to Sinhalese tradition, form part of the relics distributed after the cremation of the Buddha. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 On the other hand in 1752 the Sinhalese succession was validated by obtaining monks from Burma. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 The latter is a commentary on the Abhidhammattha-sangaha, but it is not certain if Chapaṭa composed it or merely translated it from the Sinhalese. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Subsequently the Siamese recognized the seniority and authority of the Sinhalese Church by inviting an instructor to come from Ceylon, but in earlier times they can hardly have had direct relation with the island. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Such Sinhalese kings as had the power protected the Church and erected magnificent buildings for its service. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Sinhalese literature contains a fair number of historical and philosophical works but curiously little about law. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 It seems probable that in the early dates of Sinhalese history there is an error of about 62 years. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Its subsequent conflicts with the later Abhayagiri monastery are the chief theme of Sinhalese ecclesiastical history and our version of the Pali Piṭakas is the one which received its imprimatur. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Unlike the buildings of Anuradhapura it has never been entirely neglected and it is clear that it has been venerated as the Bo-tree from an early period of Sinhalese history. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 |
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