Sri Lankan Mukkuvar

Mukkuvar
ReligionsHinduism, Christianity, Islam
LanguagesTamil
Related groupsKerala Mukkuvar, Marakkayar, Mogaveera, Sri Lankan Moors

Sri Lankan Mukkuvar (Tamil: முக்குகர்) is a Tamil speaking ethnic group found in the Western and Eastern coastal regions of Sri Lanka. They are primarily concentrated in the districts of Puttalam, Batticaloa, and Amparai.

Mukkuvars traditionally involved in fishing, conch shell pearl diving, but are also involved in agriculture. They also include the major landlords in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka who historically also served as mercenaries in medieval era.

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