Veeramunai
Veeramunai is a rural village in the Ampara District situated within the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Most of the residents are minority Sri Lankan Tamils and are farmers. According to local chronicles, Veeramunai was founded by early settlers in a medieval feudal division called Nadukadu during the pre colonial period (prior to 1505 CE). Feudal lords known as Vanniar resident in the village controlled large swaths of farm land around the village and the region. These farm holdings led to considerable conflicts with residents of a demographically larger nearby town of Sammanthurai. Most residents of Sammathurai were also members of the Sri Lankan Muslim minority. In 1954, a mob from Sammanthurai burned down Veeramunia after a local conflict. About 75% of the villagers left Veeramunai as
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Veeramunai
Veeramunai is a rural village in the Ampara District situated within the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Most of the residents are minority Sri Lankan Tamils and are farmers. According to local chronicles, Veeramunai was founded by early settlers in a medieval feudal division called Nadukadu during the pre colonial period (prior to 1505 CE). Feudal lords known as Vanniar resident in the village controlled large swaths of farm land around the village and the region. These farm holdings led to considerable conflicts with residents of a demographically larger nearby town of Sammanthurai. Most residents of Sammathurai were also members of the Sri Lankan Muslim minority. In 1954, a mob from Sammanthurai burned down Veeramunia after a local conflict. About 75% of the villagers left Veeramunai as
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Veeramunai is a rural village ...... settled by returning refugees.
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Veeramunai is a rural village ...... villagers left Veeramunai as
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