1. The cultural and political relations India and Sri Lanka predate the formation of the modern States of India and Sri Lanka. Traditionally, the Tamil Chola Kings had family and matrimonial ties with the Sri Lankan ruling class. Occasionally, we hear stories of a fugitive Pandya King taking a refuge in the Sinhala Islands (as it was known then). Considering that the distance between Sri Lanka and Dakshin Bharat was not much , it was natural that these two territories enjoyed warm and functional relationships. We have the Ramayana. But even there Ravana is depicted as a king of all good virtues!!! 2. It is a matter of historic record that the Great Mauryan Emperor Ashoka (also known as Devanampriya Priyadarshi Samrat Ashoka)who became a Buddhist deputed his sister accompanied by the best brains of his nation, to propagate Buddhism in Sri Lanka. While we can say that Srilanka is a secular country, no one can easily underestimate the importance of the Buddhist cler
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