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Both castes share a common origin with background in seafaring, trade and warfare. [5] [6] The artisans were collectively known as Navandanna by the Sinhalese and as Kammalar by the Tamils. [7] They constituted of respective endogamous castes traditionally involved as blacksmith, goldsmith, coppersmith, carpenters and stonemasons.
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Of the three native tribes, it is believed that the Dewa are part of the Sinhalese castes. Ancient Sri Lankan texts, such as the Pujavaliya, Sadharmaratnavaliya, Yogaratnakaraya and inscriptions, show that a fourfold caste category namely Raja, Bamunu, Velanda and Govi existed among the Sinhalese.
Govigama (also known as Goyigama, Govikula, Govi Vansa or Goyi Vansa) [1] is a Sinhalese caste found in Sri Lanka. They form approximately half of the Sinhalese population and are traditionally involved in agriculture. [2] The term Govigama became popular during the last period of the Sinhalese Kingdom of Kandy.
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Sri Lankan Vellalar (Tamil: இலங்கை வெள்ளாளர், lit. 'Ilaṅkai veḷḷāḷar') is a caste in Sri Lanka, predominantly found in the Jaffna peninsula and adjacent Vanni region, who comprise about half of the Sri Lankan Tamil population.