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Ponnambalam-Coomaraswamy family : ウィキペディア英語版 | Ponnambalam-Coomaraswamy family
The Ponnambalam-Coomaraswamy family is an immensely powerful family in Sri Lanka formerly Ceylon. Many members of the family have received knighthoods in the past. To this day, the family continues to be respected across the island and its members continue to hold positions of power. ==History== The Ponnambalam-Coomaraswamy family hails from Manipay, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. They are the only family in Sri Lanka with historical records of members going back to the 16th century (a period before the subjugation of the Jaffna Kingdom by the Portuguese in 1619). The family members comprised the ruling elite during the Jaffna Kingdom, Portuguese, Dutch and the British periods. Since the 17th century its members have built up Sri Lanka and played a vital role in the improvement of the lives of many Sri Lankans. During the 20th century its members were instrumental in negotiating Sri Lanka's independence from Great Britain. Members of this family are of aristocratic origin and held titles during the Jaffna Kingdom.
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