It has large cotton factories and used to have offices of numerous European merchants.

Jaffna city was founded as a trading town by European merchants.

Extensive trade with European merchants continued over some centuries, an activity which led to state treaties.

Another tale says that the sons wanted to trade directly with European merchants on the coast.

For European merchants, the result is upheaval on a grand scale.

After time it slowly loses power and become overpowered by European merchants.

Originally, factories were organizations of European merchants from a state, meeting in a foreign place.

However, he robbed and killed European merchants, so his father disowned him.

It was usually known as Ligor to European merchants in the 16th century.

This was especially the case after it found itself on the southern route taken by European merchants and missionaries of the 16th century.