 Which marks the spot for the first Muslim settlement on the island, established by the Somali Sheikh Yusuf bin Ahmad al-Kawneyn, .A large population of Sri Lankan Moors, many of them are gem merchants, still live in the town, particularly in the China Fort and Maradana areas.Beruwala is a Moor majority town; there are sizable communities belonging to other ethnic groups, such as Sinhalese and Tamils

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