We Do Look Alike & Probably Are Both Dravidian
Mano Ratwatte
We all look alike, exclusionary rights, Language and the “R” word
We do look alike and probably are both Dravidian
The notion that Sinhalese are Aryan is probably not based on evolution, reality or science. This writer recalls attending a lecture by the distinguished Professor Siran Deraniyagala in 1996 and applauding loudly when he said that if a Genome mapping of a random sample of Sinhalese and Tamils was ever done, that we would probably find the same common ancestry; couldn’t agree more. ( Could someone in Sri Lankan academic circles please tell the Colombo Telegraph readership if Sri Lanka participated in the global genome mapping/DNA project?
The Sinhalese and Tamils both look alike. Think about it. We are both represented by the same hues of brown pigmentation to varying degrees and of other similar phenotypic traits. Some of us have very dark skins and others are much lighter. Some individuals have curly hair in both racial groups and others have straight hair (all genetic traits). Perhaps some Tamils and some Sinhalese are fairer than others because they have different ancestral traits? Perhaps both groups also have Malayali ancestry? Perhaps some are taller than others again, but on the whole both Sinhalese and Tamils fall into the category meant by the “Ya’ll look alike” phrase that White people use to describe all people of color. I feel we all do look alike because our common ancestors probably came from the same regions of India.Read More