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Sinhalese names usually consists of three parts. The first part is the patronymic name (family name) of the father, ancestor name or 'house name', which often has the suffix ‘-ge’ at the end of it, this is known as the 'Ge' name (ge meaning house in Sinhalese). The second part is the personal name (given name) and the third part is the surname.
Biswas (Bengali: বিশ্বাস) (pronounced in Bengali as "bish-shash") is a native Bengali surname, commonly used by the Bengali community of India and Bangladesh. The surname was an honorary title bestowed on persons who were relied upon for the work of accounts, receipts and expenditure. [1] The word Biswas means faith or trust in ...
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Mudaliyar is a Tamil title, derived from the word mudhal, meaning "first", and the honorific suffix yar, meaning "The first" as in the person of the first rank. [5] [6] The position was created in the 17th century by the Portuguese to function as a link between the colonial administration and the local populace, as they had done in South India.
Sri Vijaya Rajasinha (1739–1747) Madurai Spouse: 2 Madurai Spouses: Kirti Sri Rajasinha (1747–1782) Yakada Doli: Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha (1782–1798) Queen Upendramma: Brother: Subbamma Nayaka: Sri Venkata Perumal: 4 Madurai Spouses [N 20] Two sons: Six daughters: Sri Vikrama Rajasinha (1798–1815) Venkata Angammal
The history of Sri Lanka is unique because its relevance and richness extend beyond the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. The early human remains which were found on the island of Sri Lanka date back to about 38,000 years ago ( Balangoda Man ).
The Sinhala kingdom ceased to exist by 1815, following the British takeover.While the Sinhala kingdom is claimed to have existed from 543 BCE to 1815 CE, other political entities claimed to have co-existed in Sri Lanka spanning certain partial periods, including the Jaffna kingdom (which existed 1215–1624 CE), [5] Vanni chieftaincies (which existed from the 12th century to 1803 CE) and the ...