The large number of Tamil people in Sri Lanka hails from India. They are popularly known as Indian Tamils and are mostly following Hinduism. The Tamil communities that trace its origin from the country are called Sri Lankan Tamils or Ceylon Tamils. The Tamil communities in Sri Lanka are majority of Hindus though many Muslim Tamils also reside in the country. Most of the Hindu population in Sri Lanka is residing in the Northeastern province. There are many Christian and Muslim communities in Sri Lanka as well.
The Tamil Matrimony rituals differ for the various religious communities in Sri Lanka. The Tamils of Indian origin have migrated from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They were actually the workers sent from the Indian state to toil in the tea plantations. The Indian Tamil population is concentrated in the central part of the country. Most of the Tamil population in the country is practicing Hindus.
The Sri Lankan Hindu Tamils are further divided into two groups. There is an elite class of Hindu Tamils who believes in the Shaiva School of ideology. The masses practice folk Hinduism and worship local deities. The place of worship of the Sri Lankan Hindus is known as Koyil. These Koyil or temples are built following Agamic scriptures. These temples conduct daily pujas and are visited by the people. The priest conducts the pujas and is known as Kurukkal. The Hindu priests belong to either the Iyer or the Pandaram communities.
There are various subgroups within the Indian Tamils. They are divided based on dialects, culture and regional distribution. The Tamil community living in the western region of the island is Negombo Tamils. The population known as Jaffna or Northern Tamils occupies the northern part of the country. The Tamil Matrimony rituals in Sri Lanka are depends on the rituals of the community and the religion.
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