The History of Tamils in Sri Lanka | What is Maaveerer Naal

One way I wanted to remember our fallen heroes, was to share why and what they fought for.

These are my opinions, I am sharing as I am learning.
There is obviously a complicated history. Everything isn’t included in this video.
There are some generalizations to how groups of people behaved. This is not intended to offend or hurt anyone or group of people.

Knowledge is Power.
Do Your Own Research:

http://telo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/EELAM-AN-ANCIENT-NAME-OF-SRI-LANKA-ENDURING-OVER-TWO-MILLENNIA-SIVA-THIAGARAJAH.pdf

http://www.tamilyouth.ca/tamilmuseum/Timeline/

https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/tamil-brahmi-inscription-found-tissamaharama

https://pearlaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/No-Trials-Only-Tribulations-for-Tamil-Victims-of-Sri-Lankas-CRSV-August-2022.pdf

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/how-keeladi-dig-is-helping-establish-tamil-brahmi-script-as-pre-ashokan/articleshow/85867143.cms

https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/the-tamils-are-the-original-inhabitants-of-sri-lanka/

https://www.sangam.org/ANALYSIS/EelamBank_3_4_03.htm

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56502221

https://pearlaction.org/2019/08/02/thevalvettithuraimassacre/

https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=29393

https://www.nature.com/articles/nindia.2020.133#:~:text=Earlier%2C%20they%20had%20discovered%20that,rise%20and%20changing%20coastline2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7rvhnYfj9Y&ab_channel=%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8DTV

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/new-study-connects-tamil-nadu-with-indus-valley-civilisation/story-ESlR55vEIZQPvq2Q0jXeVP.html

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/12/world/bow-arrows-sri-lanka-cave-scn/index.html

https://sareesinthewind.tumblr.com/about

https://tamilgenocidememorial.org/about-us

https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/forced-sterilization-and-northern-tamils/

https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/13-years-today-massacre-mullivaikkal

https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/sri-lanka-admits-buying-weapons-north-korea-through-black-market-despite-sanctions

https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/temple-tamil-king-ravanan-opened-jaffna

https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=28208

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT5njcPkbMQ&ab_channel=NewsGlitzTamil

https://srilankaedentravels.com/ravanas-palace-sri-lanka/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhDy7ygZg50&ab_channel=PraveenMohan

https://telibrary.com/en/tamil-kings-in-southern-sri-lanka-for-2200-years-ago/

https://www.vox.com/2014/5/8/5691954/colonialism-collapse-gif-imperialism

Books:
-The Unspeakable Truth, Published by British Tamil Forum Digital
Online Copy: https://archive.org/details/unspeakabletruth00unse/mode/2up

-The People of the Lion: The Sinhala identity and ideology in History and Historiography, Sri Lanka Journal of the Humanities, by R.A.L.H. Gunawardana

-The Fall and Rise of the Tamil Nation, by Former Member of Parliament, Lawyer and Founder of Ceylon Federal Party, Mr Navaratnam V

-Tamils in Sri Lanka: A Comprehensive History (C. 300 BC - C. 2000 AD) by Dr. Murugar Gunasingam

Documentaries:
-No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka by Callum Macrae
-Channel 4’s Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields
-Keenie Meenie

Movies:
-Methagu
-Methagu 2
-Sinamkol

Images used in this video are NOT my own. They were used for educational and commentary purposes only.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Break Down of Maaveerer Naal
1:03 History of Tamils in Sri Lanka
2:15 Ancient Tamil Civilization
2:54 Origins of Sinhala Race
3:41 Colonial Period
4:02 Tamil Genocide
6:10 War in Sri Lanka
6:47 How Maaveerer Fought
7:58 Indian Peace Keeping Force
8:30 Building Tamil Homeland
9:09 Maaveerer's Goal