Why are the ethnic majority of Sri Lanka called "Sinhalese"? | The Odisha connection to Sri Lanka

#bharat #culture #odisha #india #srilanka #history Odisha and Sri Lanka are separated by more than 2000 km, but, still there are a lot of cultural similarities. How did the cultural connection start? Why is the ethnic majority population of Sri Lanka called Sinhalese? Watch the video to find out some interesting historical connection between Kalinga (Odisha) and Sri Lanka