Karava

These letters written by Mohotti Mudaliyar F. E. Gooneratna to the Ceylon Independent in 1921, gives us an interesting insight into the

The early historical references of the Karava in Ceylon, up to and including the Portuguese period. The Karava  people of Ceylon claim

The Karava History from the arrival of the Dutch, to the British period. The Dutch came over to the help of Rajasinghe

The rise of the Karava during a time of expanding commercial opportunities From the time of the Portuguese/Dutch rule and the early

The meteoric rise of the Karava during the great economic expansion of the plantation era.   The British continued the Dutch practice

Extract from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (Ceylon Branch) Vol. XVIII of 1905 describing two inscribed swords, which have come

This well researched article, written in 1921 by Lionel de Fonseka, is referred to by almost all subsequent ‘Karava’ historians. The article

The ‘Ge’ names of the Karava explained.  The institution of the ‘Ge’ name is somewhat slowly disappearing from the naming conventions of

From the time of Vijaya to the British Period, a list of Karava greats, who had made a mark in the contemporary

Hon. Governor North employed a member of the Karava caste, one of the two main casts, as the chief secretary in the

Antonio Baretto, the legend, his military exploits and bravery is mentioned in many historical books of early Ceylon. Baldaeus’ ‘Description of Ceylon’,

Romance Revisited . .  . it wasn’t his bride he found.This story of romance is about a clan of Hindu Karavas, off

Another important flag of the Karave is known as the ‘Manampitiya Banner’, since it was discovered in the Tamankaduwa area.  The image

The Sri Maha Bodhi, the oldest tree in the world, still venerated by millions of Buddhists, is a source of pride and

A Karava Wedding Of the three great Suriya  Clans of the Kaurawa  Ethnic group, one is the Varnakula . The migration of

Don Manuel D’Anderado, Mudaliyar. The Hero of’ Jaffnapattam 1658Some Karava caste pamphlets of 1940’s debating a newspaper article on Don Manuel D’andrado’s

Caste system in CeylonA Study of the Caste System prevalent among the Singhalese and the Tamil people of Sri Lanka – extracts

A Study of the inter marriages between the dominant karava families, and the cross cousin marriages within the family. The Marriage alliances

Patabendigé  Kings, Rulers and Sub Kings.This article by Raaj de SIlva explores the role of Patangatims and the ‘Ge’ name of   Patabandige. Left:

by Raaj de Silva The migrations of the Karava clans are mostly attributed to the Kotte period, but certain inscriptions found in