[Ifroham4]

Dear Vira-Rajendra,

Thanks for your Valuable Information... and Many Thanks for all the Pains you have taken... to post here in so much elaboration.

But I have One doubt....

According to this History, you quoted ... Sinhalas... existed even during the Mahabhaaratha period. ... Does it mean the present Sinhala-Race with a Separate Language and Unique culture of their own?...

(1) As far as I know... the whole of the present Srilanka was a part of a Tamilian Chola-Empire ... who in the subsequent days gave "Refuge" to the Eloped Royal-family from Kalinga... as well as another such group of a Tribal-Leader from Africa. This fact was accepted by the Tamil-friendly Srilankan political parties, who released a Postal stamp .. showing the Sinhalese... rushing by boats... while the Tamilians at the Sri-Lanka shore... Wellcoming by both hands with Human-warmth. ...

... Whereas... your Story is different?

(2) Regarding the Name Singala... Was it any Tamilian who had a Name as Simha got later on converted to a different culture...

... similar to a Tamilian-ruled Malai-naadu ... became Malaya... and then Malaysia now .

Please clarify.