Malaiyaha Tamils: Guardians of Nature in Sri Lanka’s Hill Country

Sri Lanka: Imagine a community living amidst lush green hills, tending to tea plantations while quietly protecting the environment through age-old traditions. That’s the story of the Malaiyaha Tamils, also known as Hill Country Tamils, who have lived in Sri Lanka’s central highlands for over 200 years. Originally brought from South India to work on […]