Syngalezi
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Populacja | 15 mln |
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Syngalezi – naród zamieszkujący głównie południe Sri Lanki. Posługują się językiem syngaleskim z rodziny języków indoaryjskich – przybyli na Lankę z północy subkontynentu indyjskiego około IV wieku p.n.e.[1] Główną religią wśród nich jest buddyzm.
Zgodnie z legendą Syngalezi mają pochodzić ze związku lwa (sinha) z bengalską księżniczką[1]. Początkowo zamieszkali tylko w żyznych dolinach, ale z czasem opanowali i rozwinęli[1] sztukę nawadniania oraz budowy zbiorników wodnych, dzięki czemu skolonizowali suche równiny w głębi wyspy.
Północ Sri Lanki zamieszkują pozostający w konflikcie z syngaleską większością Tamilowie, wyznający hinduizm i mówiący językiem z rodziny drawidyjskiej.
Liczebność ogółem 15 mln, głównie w Sri Lance, ale też ok. 300 tys. w Australii, Kanadzie, Tajlandii, Zjednoczonych Emiratach Arabskich, USA i w innych krajach.
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A Montage of 30 Notable Sinhalese People.
- First Row, Left to Right:
- Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala - A Leading Sinhalese Figure of Buddhism in the Twentieth Century.
- Most Ven.Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera - A Pioneer Sinhalese Buddhist Monk.
- Ven.Kirinde Sri Dhammananda - A Sinhalese Scholar Monk.
- Ven.Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera - Sinhalese Buddhist Orator, Known for Controversy at Panadura or Panadura Vadaya between the Buddhists and the Christians.
- Most Ven.Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Thera - Fearless (Bold) Sinhalese Buddhist Monk who lived in the Early 19th Century in Sri Lanka.
- Second Row, Left to Right:
- Prince Vijaya - The first recorded Sinhalese King of Sri Lanka (Sinhale) from 543 BC to 505 BC.
- King Gamani Abhaya also known as Maha (Great) Dutugamunu - One of the Most Powerful Sinhalese Kings (Highly Respected King in the Sri Lankan History).
- Parākramabāhu the Great (King Parākramabāhu) - One of the Most Powerful Sinhalese Kings in the Polonnaruwa Period.
- King Vimaladharmasuriya I - A Sinhalese King who ruled Sri Lanka (Sinhale) from 1590 to 1604.
- King Rajasingha II - A Sinhalese King who ruled Sri Lanka (Sinhale) from 1629 to 1687.
- Third Row, Left to Right:
- Queen Viharamaha Devi - A Sinhalese Queen and a Great Heroine of Sri Lanka.
- Pandit W. D. Amaradeva - A Sinhalese Vocalist, Violinist and a Musical Composer.
- Dr.Lester James Peries - An Internationally acclaimed Sinhalese Film Director, Screenwriter, and a Film Producer.
- Kumaratunga Munidasa - A Pioneer Sinhalese Linguist, Grammarian, Commentator, Writer, Poet, and a Journalist (Founder of Hela Havula).
- Brahmachari Walisinghe Harischandra - A Sinhalese Social Reformer, Historian, Author and Revivalist of Sri Lankan Buddhism.
- Fourth Row, Left to Right:
- Professor Cyril Ponnamperuma - A Sinhalese Scientist in the fields of Chemical Evolution and the Origin of Life.
- Dr.Sarath Gunapala - A Sinhalese Solid-State Physicist.
- Professor Nalin de Silva - A very well known Sinhalese Theoretical Physicist, Philosopher and a Political Analyst.
- Sir Don Baron Jayatilaka - A Sinhalese Educationalist, Statesmen and Diplomat.
- Professor W. S. Karunaratna - One of the well known Sinhalese Buddhist Scholars and a Fiercely Independent Thinker.
- Fifth Row, Left to Right:
- D.S.Senanayaka - A Sinhalese Independence Activist who served as the first Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from 1947 to 1952.
- S.W.R.D.Bandaranayaka - A Sinhalese Politician,Barrister who found Sri Lanka Freedom Party and who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from 1956 to 1959.
- Lalith Athulathmudali - A Prominent Sinhalese Politician of the United National Party and former Cabinet Minister of Trade, National Security, Agriculture, Education and Deputy Minister of Defence.
- Sirimavo Ratwatte Bandaranayaka - Sinhalese Politician who became World's first Female Head of Government.She served as Prime Minister of Ceylon and Sri Lanka three times, 1960–65, 1970–77 and 1994–2000.
- Justice Sri Lankabhimanya Christopher Weeramantry - A Sinhalese Judge,Lawyer and one of the former Judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
- Sixth Row, Left to Right:
- Jayantha Dhanapala - A well known Sinhalese diplomat.
- Sunil Santha - An Influential Sinhalese Composer, Singer and Lyricist. He was Pivotal in the development of Sinhala Music and Folk Songs in the Mid to Late 1940s and Early 1950s.
- Gamini Dissanayake - A Prominent Sinhalese Politician and a former Sri Lankan Presidential Candidate.
- Malini Fonseka - An Award Winning Sinhalese film actress (Queen of Sinhalese Cinema) (One of the Asia’s 25 Greatest film actors of all time - By CNN).
- Kumar Sangakkara - A Sinhalese Cricketer and former Captain of the Sri Lankan National team. He is widely Regarded as one of the Greatest Batsmen of all time.