Sri Lankan Chetties (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා චෙට්ටි, romanized: Śī laṁkā Ceṭṭi, Tamil: இலங்கை செட்டி, romanized: Ilaṅkai Ceṭṭi) also known as Colombo Chetties, is an elite, royal and a high class ethnicity in the island of Sri Lanka. This [1] Before 2001, they were known as the Sri Lankan Tamil ( ශ්රී ලංකා දෙමළ) caste, but then after 2001, they were classified as a separate ethnic group in the 2001 census.[2][3] Now they are known as the Colombo Chetties as a whole. They are an elite class of people who are said to have migrated from India under Portuguese rule but now they are considered as one of the most elite, richest and high classed ethnicities in Sri Lanka and in Colombo.[4] Apart from their titled race, these people showcase no difference from the Sinhala people in Sri Lanka and in the present and nowadays, most chetties grow in Sinhala backgrounds and are basically Sinhala apart from their written identity. "Hetti] is another term used in this context where the term Hetti refers to the present generation of chetties who doesn't have any relation to India but are solely from Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan Chetties
Total population
6,075 (2012 census)
Regions with significant populations
Province
Western
5,427
Northern
348
Central
193
Languages
Sinhala
English
Tamil
Religion
Christianity (mostly Roman Catholic and Anglican), Hinduism
They settled mostly in western Sri Lanka, especially in the ports of Colombo from the 16th century to mid 17th century, during the rule of the Portuguese and Dutch.[6][7] The Chetties of Western Sri Lanka converted to various forms of Christianity during the colonial era: Roman Catholicism under Portuguese rule, as well as to Anglicanism and Reformed Christianity under British rule and Dutch rule, respectively.[8] Marriages between Sinhalese ( Sinhala people) and Chetties are very common and therefore, many also got Sinhalised.[9][10] However, the Colombo Chetties showcases no differences from the Sinhalese people in Sri lanka apart from their origins.
Representatives of the Colombo Chetty Association stressed out their distinctiveness, appealing for forming a separate ethnic group. The Chetties were notably also from 1814 to 1817 listed as a separate ethnic group.[4]
^Holt, John (2011-04-13). The Sri Lanka Reader: History, Cultured , Politics. Duke University Press. p. 70. ISBN978-0822349822.
^ abWickramasinghe, Nira (2015). Sri Lanka in the Modern Age: A History. 165, 174, 274: Oxford University Press. ISBN9780190225797.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
^West Rudner, David (1987). "Religious Gifting and Inland Commerce in Seventeenth-Century South India". The Journal of Asian Studies. 46 (2): 361–379. doi:10.2307/2056019. JSTOR 2056019.
^Sivaratnam, C. (1964). An outline of the cultural history and principles of Hinduism. Stangard Printers. p. 276.
^Silva, K. M. De (1981). A History of Sri Lanka. University of California Press. pp. 175. ISBN9780520043206.
^Vijayalakshmi, E.; Studies, International Centre for Ethnic (2005-01-01). Cultural minorities of Sri Lanka: their growth, achievements, and relevance today. International Centre for Ethnic Studies. p. 8. ISBN9789555800969.
^Vijayalakshmi, E.; Studies, International Centre for Ethnic (2005-01-01). Cultural minorities of Sri Lanka: their growth, achievements, and relevance today. International Centre for Ethnic Studies. p. 10. ISBN9789555800969.
^Peebles, Patrick (2015-10-22). Historical Dictionary of Sri Lanka. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 78. ISBN9781442255852.
^(PDF). Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
External linksEdit
Dutch Burgher/Sri Lankan Chetty Combined Genealogy list
Sri Lankan Hydridity
Ondaatje Family history
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they were known as the Sri Lankan Tamil ශ ර ල ක ද මළ caste but then after 2001 they were classified as a separate ethnic group in the 2001 census 2 3 Now they are known as the Colombo Chetties as a whole They are an elite class of people who are said to have migrated from India under Portuguese rule but now they are considered as one of the most elite richest and high classed ethnicities in Sri Lanka and in Colombo 4 Apart from their titled race these people showcase no difference from the Sinhala people in Sri Lanka and in the present and nowadays most chetties grow in Sinhala backgrounds and are basically Sinhala apart from their written identity Hetti is another term used in this context where the term Hetti refers to the present generation of chetties who doesn t have any relation to India but are solely from Sri Lanka Sri Lankan ChettiesTotal population6 075 2012 census Regions with significant populationsProvinceWestern5 427Northern348Central193LanguagesSinhala English TamilReligionChristianity mostly Roman Catholic and Anglican Hinduism TypesSinhala Chetties Sri Lankan English Chetties Tamil Chetties Indian Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEtymology EditThe word is thought to have been derived from the Tamil word Etti an honorific title bestowed on the leading and noble people 5 History EditSee also Chettiar nbsp A Sri Lankan Chetty of 19th centuryThey settled mostly in western Sri Lanka especially in the ports of Colombo from the 16th century to mid 17th century during the rule of the Portuguese and Dutch 6 7 The Chetties of Western Sri Lanka converted to various forms of Christianity during the colonial era Roman Catholicism under Portuguese rule as well as to Anglicanism and Reformed Christianity under British rule and Dutch rule respectively 8 Marriages between Sinhalese Sinhala people and Chetties are very common and therefore many also got Sinhalised 9 10 However the Colombo Chetties showcases no differences from the Sinhalese people in Sri lanka apart from their origins Historical populationYearPop 200110 800 20116 075 43 8 Source Department of Census amp Statistics 11 Data is based on Sri Lankan Government Census Representatives of the Colombo Chetty Association stressed out their distinctiveness appealing for forming a separate ethnic group The Chetties were notably also from 1814 to 1817 listed as a separate ethnic group 4 As an elite prosperous and a noble group they no longer strictly marry amongst themselves In addition migration to Australia England United States of America and Canada has tended to dilute their numbers citation needed See also EditTyron D S Silvapulle PWV RWP RWP Simon Casie Chetty Bharatakula Nagarathar Malacca Chitty Jeyaraj FernandopulleReferences EditSourcesCasiechitty S The Castes Customs Manners and Literature of the Tamils Colombo Ceylon Printers 1934 Pulle Tissera Shirley History of The Colombo Chetties 2000 Thurston E Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaNotes Census of Population and Housing 2011 www statistics gov lk Retrieved 2018 01 24 Reeves Peter 2014 03 07 The Encyclopedia of the Sri Lankan Diaspora Institute of South Asian Studies National University of Singapore Editions Didier Millet p 27 ISBN 9789814260831 Holt John 2011 04 13 The Sri Lanka Reader History Cultured Politics Duke University Press p 70 ISBN 978 0822349822 a b Wickramasinghe Nira 2015 Sri Lanka in the Modern Age A History 165 174 274 Oxford University Press ISBN 9780190225797 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location link West Rudner David 1987 Religious Gifting and Inland Commerce in Seventeenth Century South India The Journal of Asian Studies 46 2 361 379 doi 10 2307 2056019 JSTOR 2056019 Sivaratnam C 1964 An outline of the cultural history and principles of Hinduism Stangard Printers p 276 Silva K M De 1981 A History of Sri Lanka University of California Press pp 175 ISBN 9780520043206 Vijayalakshmi E Studies International Centre for Ethnic 2005 01 01 Cultural minorities of Sri Lanka their growth achievements and relevance today International Centre for Ethnic Studies p 8 ISBN 9789555800969 Vijayalakshmi E Studies International Centre for Ethnic 2005 01 01 Cultural minorities of Sri Lanka their growth achievements and relevance today International Centre for Ethnic Studies p 10 ISBN 9789555800969 Peebles Patrick 2015 10 22 Historical Dictionary of Sri Lanka Rowman amp Littlefield p 78 ISBN 9781442255852 Population by ethnic group census years PDF Department of Census amp Statistics Sri Lanka Archived from the original PDF on 13 November 2011 Retrieved 23 October 2012 External links EditDutch Burgher Sri Lankan Chetty Combined Genealogy list Sri Lankan Hydridity Ondaatje Family history Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sri Lankan Chetties amp oldid 1180524546, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
