They live in pockets of communities along the island's coastal regions of Trincomalee, Batticaloa, and Negombo.

Some were originally Muslims, while others practiced African religions, but many have now converted to Catholicism and Buddhism.

They speak a lyrical creole language with a mix of native Sinhalese and Tamil.

[5] The Sri Lankan Kaffirs are an ethnic group in Sri Lanka who are partially descended from 16th century Portuguese traders and the Africans who were brought by them to work as labourers and soldiers to fight against the Sri Lankan kings.

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