History of Eastern Tamils of Sri Lanka is informed by local legends,native literature and other colonial documents. Sri Lankan Tamils are subdivided based on their cultural, dialects & other practices as into Northern, Eastern and Western groups. Eastern Tamils inhabit a region that is presently divided into Trincomalee District, Batticalo District and Ampara District.
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