Renaming Tamil towns with Sinhala names advances nationalist demographic goals

Evidence

The nationalists seem to be succeeding, so much so that formerly Tamil towns in the Eastern Province have taken on Sinhalized names: Pankulam to Pankulama; Mudalikulam to Morawewa; Vilankulam to Diwulwewa; Kumaresan Kadavai to Gomarankadawela; Kallaru to Kallara; and Thambalagamam to Thambalagamuwa. — Neil DeVotta, Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology, 281

Categorization

• SHARE: The specific renamed towns list would interest anyone following place-reclamation or ethnic renaming campaigns.
• XREF: connects to: Tamil place names are being replaced to erase minority territorial claims

Broader Connections

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