Sindhis in Sri Lanka

Sindhis in Sri Lanka
سريلنڪا جا سنڌي‎
Total population
1,000[1] (est.)
Regions with significant populations
Colombo[2]
Languages
Sindhi, Sinhala
Religion
Hinduism (Majority)
Islam (Minority)
Related ethnic groups
Sindhis, Memons

Sindhis in Sri Lanka (Sindhi: سريلنڪا جا سنڌي‎, Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සින්දි ජාතිකයන්) refer to Sindhis that settled in Sri Lanka and are its citizens, they form part of Sindhi diaspora in South Asia.

History

See also: Sindhi Hindus
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Earliest groups of Sindhis came to the island of Ceylon which is the now modern day country of Sri Lanka estimated two centuries ago in hopes for business and trade.[3] and they came via migration from Hyderabad city of Sindh.[4] and most were Hindus that came to Sri Lanka due to business.[5][6] However, after partition this trend increased as Sindhi Hindus left their home province.[7] and they are concentrated around Colombo.[8]

Families of Sindhi descent often remember their culture through cuisine.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sindhi in Sri Lanka". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  2. ^ "Documenting Sri Lanka's Ethnic Minorities: The Other 2% - Roar Media". roar.media. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  3. ^ Nazim, Aisha (12 August 2017). "Why the Partition of India was a tectonic event for Sri Lankan Sindhis". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  4. ^ "The story of the Lankan Sindhis". Hindustan Times. 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  5. ^ "Proud of their heritage; proud to be Lankans". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  6. ^ India, Ministry External Affairs. "India-Sri Lanka Relations" (PDF). MEA.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  7. ^ Aggarwal, Saaz (10 November 2022). "How did the Partition affect the people of Sindh? Using true stories, a new book finds out". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  8. ^ "Documenting Sri Lanka's Ethnic Minorities: The Other 2% - Roar Media". roar.media. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  9. ^ Rathnayak, Zinara (24 February 2021). "Sri Lanka's Little-Known Memoni Cuisine". The Juggernaut. Retrieved 2023-02-13.