-
creation of the
Maduru Oya
National Park
deprived the
Veddhas their last
hunting grounds. In 1985, the
Veddha Chief Thissahamy and his
delegation were obstructed...
-
Strumigenys veddha, is one of more than 185
species in the
genus Strumigenys found in Sri Lanka. "Strumigenys
veddha - Facts". AntWeb.
Retrieved 19 January...
- amid civilization,
could raise such
human specimens as the Bushmen, the
Veddhas of Ceylon, and some
African Tribes, to the same
intellectual level as the...
- amid civilization,
could raise such
human specimens as the Bushmen, the
Veddhas of Ceylon, and some
African tribes, to the same
intellectual level as the...
-
Dravidian tongues, and also
among the Kols and
other people of India... The
Veddhas... come much
nearer to the
Dravidian type,
which moreover also penetrates...
- as 4,800 Europeans; 17,900
Burghers and Eurasians; 8,900 Malays; 2,200
Veddhas; and 7,500 other. The
Censuses of 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 had
shown Ceylon...
-
found to
prove the
existence of
these humanoids, but they are
ubiquitous in
Veddha mythology and Sri
Lankan folklore. Hugh
Nevill explained that, "nittaewo"...
- of agreement.
Batticaloa Tamil dialect is
shared between Tamils, Moors,
Veddhas and
Portuguese Burghers in the
eastern province. The
Tamil dialect used...
- used by
ethnic groups other than
Tamils such as the Sinhalese,
Moors and
Veddhas.
Tamil loan
words in
Sinhala also
follow the
characteristics of Sri Lankan...
-
several non-fiction
books on
Veddha culture,
language and Sri
Lankan farming methods. His
unique experience living among veddhas and his
writings put him...
