Eelam: indigenous name of the whole island, nowadays Sri Lanka

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IBC Tamil TV (16.06.2020). «Eelam» is the indigenous name of the whole island, nowadays Sri Lanka (Ilankai).

Veluppillai, Alvappillai. (1997). “Language”.  From https://www.tamilnet.com/img/publish/2015/11/Tamil_Language_and_Eelam_Tamils_by_Prof_A_Veluppillai_July_1997.PDF

Etymology:
TamilNet. (2010). “Eezham / E’lu / He’la”. From
https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=98&artid=30919


Updated: 18.10.2020

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