Actually slightly darker is a not my opinion , This is from an scholary article about sinhalese and tamil genetics,
In 2008 a study looked at SLC24A5 polymorphism which accounts for 25-40% of the skin complexion difference between Europeans and Africans and up to 30% of skin colour variation in South Asians.The study found that the rs14266 SNP 54 of slc24A5, which is fixed in European populations and found more commonly in light skinned individuals than dark skinned individuals (49% compared to 10%), has a frequency of 50-55% in the Sinhalese and 25-30% in Sri Lankan Tamils. This allele could have arisen in the Sinhalese due to strong East Asian genetic admixture, further migration from North India
In 2008 a study looked at SLC24A5 polymorphism which accounts for 25-40% of the skin complexion difference between Europeans and Africans and up to 30% of skin colour variation in South Asians.The study found that the rs14266 SNP 54 of slc24A5, which is fixed in European populations and found more commonly in light skinned individuals than dark skinned individuals (49% compared to 10%), has a frequency of 50-55% in the Sinhalese and 25-30% in Sri Lankan Tamils. This allele could have arisen in the Sinhalese due to strong East Asian genetic admixture, further migration from North India
