Salagama
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | |
| Languages | |
| Sinhala | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Saliya, Devanga, Padmashali, Pattariyar, Thogataveera, Kaikolar |
Salagama (also known as Saliya) is a Sinhalese caste found mostly in the southern coastal areas of Sri Lanka. The community was traditionally associated with the cultivation and management of cinnamon and were formerly also involved as weavers and soldiers. Like the other coastal castes such as the Karavas and Duravas, the Salagamas migrated to Sri Lanka between 13th to 18th century from South India and are of historical Dravidian ethnic origin.