Mukkuva laws

Mukkuva laws is the traditional law of Tamil inhabitants of Batticaloa   district, of Sri Lanka codified by the Dutch during their colonial rule in 1707. The Law in its present form applies to most Tamils in eastern Sri Lanka. The law is personal in nature, thus it is applicable mostly for property and marriage.

See also
Thesavalamai

References
 The Mukkuva law: or, The rules of succession among the Mukkuvars of Ceylon. / By C. Brito, Imprint Colombo, H. D. Gabriel, 1876

External links
 The Mukkuva Law (1876) by C. Brito

Category:Sri Lankan Tamil society
Category:Legal history of Sri Lanka