Tags: Ethnic Group.
Sri Lankan Tamil people (Tamil: இலங்கை தமிழர் ilankai tamiḻar ? also Tamil: ஈழத் தமிழர் īḻat tamiḻar ?) or Ceylon Tamils also known as Eelam Tamils in Tamil are a section of Tamil people who are natives of the South Asian island state of Sri Lanka. According to anthropological evidences and archaeological evidences Sri Lankan Tamils have a very long history in Sri Lanka and have lived on the island since around the 2nd century BCE.
