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<div class="main-title">The Vedda People of Sri Lanka – Table of Contents</div>
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<div class="toc-title">📘 Contents Overview</div>
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<li><span class="toc-icon">📖</span><a href="#introduction">Introduction</a></li>
<li><span class="toc-icon">📊</span><a href="#vedda-population">Vedda Population & Demographics</a></li>
<li><span class="toc-icon">🏕️</span><a href="#traditional-lifestyle">Traditional Lifestyle & Culture</a></li>
<li><span class="toc-icon">🌿</span><a href="#food-gathering">Food Gathering Techniques</a></li>
<li><span class="toc-icon">👣</span><a href="#tribal-leadership">Tribal Leadership & Social Structure</a></li>
<li><span class="toc-icon">🗺️</span><a href="#geographic-distribution">Where Do the Vaddas Live Today?</a></li>
<li><span class="toc-icon">🔍</span><a href="#modern-vadda">Modern-Day Vadda People</a></li>
<li><span class="toc-icon">⚠️</span><a href="#challenges">Challenges Facing the Vadda Community</a></li>
<li><span class="toc-icon">🔮</span><a href="#future-prospects">Future Prospects</a></li>
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