Karaiyar and Their Politics
The Karaiyar amongst Sri Lankan Tamils form a large part of the Tamil rebel group LTTE who took up arms following introduction of legislation that targeted the Tamils of Ceylon soon after the country gained its independence from Britain. Karave are also very vocal about their Sinhala Buddhist identity and are involved in nationalistic political parties such as the SLFP and JVP.
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