The Vellālar Paradox: How a Dominant Elite Forged Power—and Gradually Lost Its Grip - LNW Lanka News Web

The Vellālar Paradox: How a Dominant Elite Forged Power—and Gradually Lost Its Grip - LNW Lanka News Web

From agrarian authority to intellectual ascendancy—the forces that reshaped a once-dominant order. By Roger Srivasan The history of the Sri Lankan Tamil Vellālar community is, in many respects, the history of continuity through adaptation. From the irrigated fields of the Jaffna Peninsula to the debating chambers of modern politics, their journey reflects a rare ability to transform power without relinquishing it.During the era of the Jaffna Kin…