{"id":93405,"date":"2022-06-11T06:29:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T06:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=93405"},"modified":"2022-06-11T06:29:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T06:29:10","slug":"skin-colour-in-sri-lanka-the-prevalence-of-pitch-black-by-michael-roberts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/skin-colour-in-sri-lanka-the-prevalence-of-pitch-black-by-michael-roberts\/","title":{"rendered":"Skin-Colour in Sri Lanka: The Prevalence of Pitch-Black?-by Michael Roberts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Skin-Colour in Sri Lanka: The Prevalence of Pitch-Black?-by Michael Roberts<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Source:<\/span><\/strong>Thuppahis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.quora.com\/Why-are-Sri-Lankans-darker-than-rest-of-the-South-Asians<\/a>\u00a0\u2026..\u00a0<\/strong>with a warning from Thuppahi: have an antidote handy to cure the splitting of your sides<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ashen Wicky,\u00a0knows Sinhala \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/span>Answered\u00a0Jun 11, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Lol , This is just another lunatic who always think about skin color than anything else\u2026no wonder south asia always remain as 3rd world\u2026Answer is ..Sri lankan majority is much much more lighter skinned than south indians\u2026there are many pale and very light skinned people all over the country, as well very dark people like Africans are there\u202650% sri lankans are light tan and 30% are dark tan and 20% are dark\u2026i mean very dark like south indians\u2026between that 50% light skinned people there are very fair people like europeans too .. so don\u2019t always dnt try to make pain in the ass about skin colour \u2026it\u2019s so funny when indians and Bangladeshis think they are white\u2026they are also tan people lol<\/span><\/div>\n
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Madu<\/strong>,\u00a0lives in Kandy, Sri Lanka (2000-present)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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No. Your question itself is wrong. Sri lankans are not darker than rest of south asians. Sri Lanka is a diverse country. Black to white skin people exist in sri Lanka. I\u2019m 100% sure you judge sri lankans just looking at SL cricket team and you have never visited sri lanka. Also seems like this is a troll question asked by a sri lankan hater.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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We are brown skinned south asians.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sri lanka is a tropical island with a warm climate. Also I\u2019m living in the hottest and driest zone in sri lanka (North central province). This is my natural skin without anyy treatment and how its colour appear different i\u2026\u00a0(more)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"ProfileDinoshani Suganya,<\/strong>\u00a0lived in Sri Lanka\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/span>Answered Jul 5, 201<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I think for the hot sun.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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BUT actually that is wrong. Normally you cannot say that Srilankans have darker skin .Because there are many people have fairness skin.And actually they are so beautiful than some of south Asians.<\/span><\/p>\n

And also I agree if takes majority srilankans are darker than south asians because srilanka is situated near to the equater. (Par)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Are Sri Lankans considered African American people?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Why are Sri Lankan women so beautiful?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Why are average Sri lankans darker than average Indians\/Pakistanis\/Bangladeshis?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"ProfileAjay Kamalakaran<\/strong>,\u00a0Been to Sri Lanka over a dozen times<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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This question was either asked by a troll looking to create fights between South Asians or someone who has never been to Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/p>\n

In case you belong to the latter category, please visit the country and see for yourself how diverse the island is when it comes to skin colour. You\u2019ll see a lot of people who are as light skinned as Kashmiris and Himachalis and some who are as dark as Africans. This spans all communities\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0I have seen really light-skinned Tamils from Jaffna (some may have European blood as the Dutch set up base there) and light-skinned Sinhalese who look more Portuguese than South<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Profile\u00a0Shyam Kumar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Are Sri Lankans darker than rest of the South Asians?<\/span><\/p>\n

Nope.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am an Indian who has worked with and interacted with different types of Sri Lankans. To be more specific different Sri Lankan ethnic groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

So no, unfortunately you are incorrect.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most groups of South Asians including most Sri Lankan ethnic groups have different skin tones.<\/span><\/p>\n

You would find a Sinhalese, Tamil who are on the fairer side and the same ethnic group on the darker side.<\/span><\/p>\n

Believe me \u2013 as a South Indian raised in Dubai I have interacted with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

South Indians have historical interactions with them since several millenia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"ProfileRoshan Silva,\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Bsc from University of Maryland Global Campus \u2026\u2026\u2026..Updated\u00a0Apr 1, 2018<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Absolutely not true most south indians have dark complexion than most of the srilankans\/sinhalese , it\u2019s srilanka tamils who dark as south indians . This shows skin color distribution of south asians and the world.<\/span><\/div>\n
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6 comments from\u00a0Jerome Devotta\u00a0<\/strong>and more<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"ProfileJordan Pacey,\u00a0<\/strong>Answered\u00a0Jan 9, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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They\u2019re not. They\u2019re a very diverse population with a very diverse range of skin colors. Theres those that are pale and those that are dark. What you\u2019re saying is just an incorrect generalization<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jsux<\/strong>,\u00a0knows Hindi,\u00a0<\/span>Answered\u00a0May 2<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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They cannot accept they are but they are! Answer to the question is because of their genetics\/weather<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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here\u2019s the proof:<\/span><\/p>\n

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And see this video of South Asians \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 The Sri Lankan\u2019s were the darkest<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mindi Jayanetti,\u00a0<\/strong>Answered\u00a0Feb 15<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Srilankans actually have a wide range of skin tones and in all fairness honestly majority of the srilankan (Singhalese) are actually much whiter than Tamils,south Asians and India and others.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Profile\u00a0Jeeshan,<\/strong>\u00a0worked at Steel Blue, \u00a0<\/span>Answered Apr 28, 201<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I think the person who has posted the question is making judgement based on cricketers they see on television screen!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Aryan Marathi<\/strong>,\u00a0Mumbai,\u00a0<\/span>Answered\u00a0Feb 21<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Because of their weather and genetics. They have most australoid blood in South Asia. And they live in a very hot climate. A lot of Sri Lankan\u2019s have taken offence to this question.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Profile\u00a0Nalaka Gunasinghe,<\/strong>\u00a0knows Sinhala,\u00a0<\/span>Answered Nov 2, 202<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Not always. Most people in Tamil Nadu are darker, So pure Ex Indian Tamils now in Sri Lanka are dark, There are smaller percentage darker in Bengal, Bangladesh, Andra Pradesh, Telegna Maharastra Etc , Kerala People look same as Majority Sri Lankan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"ProfileMahi<\/strong>,\u00a0I\u2019m a Sri Lankan my self.,\u00a0<\/span>Updated\u00a0Nov 13, 2021<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0Upvoted by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lisa<\/strong>,\u00a0lives in Sri Lanka (2006-present)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Siva Ruthvik<\/strong>\u00a0Nekkanti (\u0c36\u0c3f\u0c35 \u0c0b\u0c24\u0c4d\u0c35\u0c3f\u0c15\u0c4d \u0c28\u0c46\u0c15\u0c4d\u0c15\u0c02\u0c1f\u0c3f),\u00a0lives in India (1996-present)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How do Sri Lankans feel about India?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Originally Answered:\u00a0What do Sri Lankans think about Indians ?<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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I can\u2019t talk for every one. What I feel is<\/span><\/p>\n