Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The gathering participated in the prayer vigil with hymns in English, Sinhalese and Tamil. From Wordnik.com. [Asian Tribune] Reference
In Sri Lanka the distinction between Tamils and Sinhalese is barely noticeable to the visitor. From Wordnik.com. [The Perils of Partition] Reference
Sinhalese is the traditional language of Buddhism; therefore Sinhalese alone must be recognized as the national language. From Wordnik.com. [Threatened Christendom] Reference
Our lyrics are written in English, Sinhalese and Sanskrit which differ according to different historical themes we have chosen. From Wordnik.com. [Metal Underground .com] Reference
It was populated mostly by Buddhists called Sinhalese until Europeans took over. From Wordnik.com. [Jim Luce: In Sri Lanka: The Basics for Americans] Reference
There's two ethnicities there; one the Sinhalese, which is the majority and the government, and the minority, who are the Tamils. From Wordnik.com. [TamilNet Newswire] Reference
The ground reality of the Sinhalese is the mindset consciously cultivated through indelible images of myth, in the course of history. From Wordnik.com. [TamilNet Newswire] Reference
The Rumor says "The Sinhalese are the descendants of Vijaya and his men. From Wordnik.com. [Kottu] Reference
Wijeya was son of King Sihabahu, "the slayer of the lion" (siha or sinha), hence the name "Sinhalese", given to the people of Ceylon. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux] Reference
The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
For another Sinhalese story of how a man and his wife "bluffed". From Wordnik.com. [Filipino Popular Tales] Reference
A Sinhalese variant may be found in Parker, 1: 179-185 (No. 23). From Wordnik.com. [Filipino Popular Tales] Reference
Two Hindoo (Sinhalese) versions of the "Puss-in-Boots" cycle are. From Wordnik.com. [Filipino Popular Tales] Reference
Muslim, Sinhalese, and customary law; has not accepted compulsory. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
A Sinhalese variant of the "Chastity-Wager" story is Parker, No. 149. From Wordnik.com. [Filipino Popular Tales] Reference
A curious Sinhalese accumulative story, No. 251 in Parker's collection. From Wordnik.com. [Filipino Popular Tales] Reference
Some Sinhalese journalists have been to the eastern part of the country. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 12, 2007] Reference
Fifty-four percent of the Tamils live amongst the Sinhalese in the south. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 14, 2009] Reference
Sinhalese, and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction. From Wordnik.com. [The 1994 CIA World Factbook] Reference
SWEENEY: How much solidarity is there between Sinhalese and Tamil journalists. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 12, 2007] Reference
One is - making a distinction, was it on the Tamil side or the Sinhalese side?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 12, 2007] Reference
DESHAPRYA: Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims, all journalists try to work together. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 12, 2007] Reference
Tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists erupted into war in. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Sinhalese and the minority Tamils, which has cost 50,000 lives in the past 15 years. From Wordnik.com. [The 1999 CIA Factbook] Reference
Tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists erupted into war in 1983. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
The government required Tamils to get better grades than Sinhalese to win university spots. From Wordnik.com. ['You Will Have To Die'] Reference
Parker notes that in another Sinhalese form of this story both persons institute law-suits. From Wordnik.com. [Filipino Popular Tales] Reference
The election's two front runners, both Sinhalese Buddhists, present sharply differing visions. From Wordnik.com. [Treasure Island] Reference
The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Roman-Dutch, Muslim, Sinhalese, and customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction. From Wordnik.com. [The 1999 CIA Factbook] Reference
This time around, with a likely split in the Sinhalese vote, the Tamils might just turn out to be kingmakers. From Wordnik.com. [Sri Lanka Election Down To The Wire] Reference
It wasn't uncommon to find both Tamils and Sinhalese sharing "hoppers" -- a native delicacy -- with Tiruchelvam. From Wordnik.com. [Mourning A Man Of Peace] Reference
( "No, I don't know how many Sinhalese-speaking students opted out of the meal plan," our guide would good-naturedly reply.). From Wordnik.com. [Back In College] Reference
With each side offering conflicting casualty figures, it isn't clear how many of the dead and displaced are Tamil or Sinhalese. From Wordnik.com. [WORSE THAN WAR] Reference
And Sinhalese politicians would visit him there to vent frustration about Tamil insistence on educational and employment quotas. From Wordnik.com. [Mourning A Man Of Peace] Reference
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