What is Ilangai Tamil?
In geography and history, the Tamil word used is ‘illankai. In the minds of the Sinhala people, this word denotes separatism and is associated with L.T.T.E. attacks. The role of the mainstream Sinhala media in creating suspicion in the minds of the Sinhala people has been substantial.
Why was Srilanka called Ceylon?
From the word Arab word “saheelan” came the many variations of Ceylon. Celiao in Portuguese, Selan in Spanish, Selon in French. The name was later formalized as Ceylon when the island became a British colony. Ceylon is the name that was used to name the famous tea and many other products exported from the island.
What is the old name for Sri Lanka?
Ceylon
Ancient Greek geographers called it Taprobane. Arabs referred to it as Serendib. Later European mapmakers called it Ceylon, a name still used occasionally for trade purposes. It officially became Sri Lanka in 1972.
What is the current official name of Sri Lanka?
the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (ශ්රී ලංකා in Sinhala, இலங்கை in Tamil; known as Ceylon before 1952) is a predominantly Buddhist island nation in South Asia, located about 31 kilometres (18½ mi) off the southern coast of India.
Who called Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka?
Certain Tamils in Srilanka are called Indian Tamils this is because their ancestors were from India who during Colonial Period were forced taken to srilanka as plantation workers. Their families lived there even after independence. Most of indian tamils are from Tamilnadu who were Forced to migrate there.
Why is Sri Lanka called Ilangai and not vangam?
Sri Lanka is called ilangai (இலங்கை) because of Tamil phonetic rules (such as a word cannot start with a glide, etc). Bengal is called vangaaLam (வங்காளம்) , and not vanga desam. China is called seenam (சீனம்), the middle east is called sOnam (சோனம்), Indonesia is called kadaaththiram (கடாத்திரம்) etc.
What is the origin of the Bengali word ‘Vanga Desam’?
Vanga Desam was originally called as Vengai (Tiger) Desam [Land of Tigers]. It was Vengai that got deformed to Vanga, which is pronounced by Bengalis (vangalis) as Banga or Bengal , Since they pronounce every “V” sound with “B” sound ! Eg) Vidhya becomes Bidhya there ,…
What is the real name of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh?
It’s Ilangai called Sri Lanka and Vanga Desam called Bengal in English. There are many theories on how Sri Lanka got it’s name, and one of them is that it got it’s name after the Tamil word “Ilangu”, which means “to shine”. And about Bangladesh is the real name for Bengal.
What is the meaning of the Tamil word ‘Ilangai’?
Ilangai as per wikipedia it says that the name got originated from a Tamil word called “Ilangu” which means shining or Glitter , that can be coined to as “The Island that which Glitters” , Since the island was rich in gold and gems found on its surface.