He is the great villain of the Ramayana, the abductor of Sita, the arrogant king who dared to oppose the gods. As we revisit this ancient epic, we must ask: has Ravana been cursed not by gods, but by history itself? To many Sinhalese and Tamils today, the myth of Ravana’s “curse” is symbolic. A Legacy ReclaimedIn modern Sri Lanka, Ravana is being reclaimed, not as a counterpoint to Hinduism, but as a celebration of native heritage. This re-evaluation is not unique to Sri Lanka.