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සිංහල වැල්කත: පවුලේ බැම්ම
- Concentrated in rural Sinhala-majority areas across Sri Lanka, especially in the lowlands where traditional village structures persisted longest.
- Migration: 20th–21st century movements to Colombo and overseas diaspora communities have dispersed family members.
Economy and occupations (traditional → contemporary)
4. The Unspoken Words
The next morning, Nilanthi went to the kitchen to help her mother. Near the grinding stone, she asked: "Mom, are we short on money?"