The Kaffirs, a 12-piece band from the northern village of Sirambiyadiya near Puttalam, were in town and for one night concertgoers were treated to songs whose roots extend back hundreds of years to ...

However, the younger generation whilst retaining certain elements of their forefathers, were more akin to Sinhalese, the reason being the gradual assimilation of the Kaffirs with the Sinhalese ...