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right|thumb|Location of Eelam, the Tamil name for Sri Lanka

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  • History
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  • Sihala>Eelam
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  • Other theories
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  • Ancient ethnic group
  • South Indian caste theory
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right|thumb|Location of Eelam, the Tamil name for Sri Lanka

Eelam (, īḻam, , also spelled Eezham, Ilam or Izham in English) is the native Tamil name for the South Asian island now known as Sri Lanka. Eelam is also the Tamil name for the spurge (a plant), toddy (an intoxicant) and gold.

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