Position in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, where Tamils form over 10% of the country's total population. Nevertheless, Catholicized Karaiyar have made up a significant portion of the police force and navy, proportionally of any caste during British rule. Amongst the Sinhalese, Karaiyar's are known as the Karave. The British rule promoted the more numerous, commercial, and obedient caste, namely the Vellalars (farming and agricultural caste), to positions of civil power(see Caste in Sri Lanka), at the expense of the Karaiyar's. Analysis of family names and traditions of Karave in Sri Lanka indicates that it has accepted within its fold many indigenous and migrant peoples from India and abroad.
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