Medieval Sri Lanka

Medieval Sri Lanka

During the 6th century AD the ancient Veddah inhabitants on the island of Sri Lanka were conquered by Sinhalese from northern India. Sri Lanka was a well known island along the trans-Indian trade route, growing in prosperity as spices & precious stones gained value. On several occasions India tried to capture this wealthy island positioned just off their eastern coast. These invasions led to the establishment of a Tamil community on the island. [BM] {UA}