Sinhalisation is a term used to describe a cultural change in which ethnically non-Sinhalese become Sinhalese.

The term is often used in relation to Tamils of Sri Lanka and minorities such as Veddas.

See also

• Karave
• Durave
• Salagama
• Demalagatara
• Bharatakula
• Negombo Tamils

References

• Contact induced morphosyntactic realignment in Negambo fishermen's Tamil

Cultural assimilation | Sri Lankan Tamil culture | History_of_Sri_Lanka