colonial genesis in srilanka

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Contents

Introduction

Struggles

Structural changes

conclusion


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In the 1505 Portugese arrived in Sri Lawas three kingdom,-kotte, Sitawaka,Ra

In the 1!" #utch arrived in Sri Lanka. %olitical strategies o& the relation 'etwe(and)an (ingdom.

In the 1*+ ritish arrived in Sri Lanka.


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Sri Lanka situated in Sea silk road .

atural Portsrincomalee

Cinnamon and S%ic) /ems , le%hant and Pearl /ood weather and /eogra%hical situation in Comm

Cor%


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Portuguese 1505

Pur%ose- Economic

Expansion Religion

#utch 1!"

Pur%ose- Monopoly in Trade

Roman Dutch Law, Religion

ritish 1*+Pur%ose- Economic,

Political

Introduction

Struggles


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Political Contet

2 Portuguese Pu%%et (ing.


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Introduced the Christianit)

ew ducation s)stem Language ew Cultural norms

23usic

2#ress

24oods2thics


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3ono%ol) o& Cinnamon


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Political contet

2#i$erent Political Strateg) o& the relation 'etw(and)an (ingdom

2reat) 1!" 6(andi)an reat)72Positive relation with (andia)an (ingdom


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Introduced the cash cro%.

2 Co$ee2 Indigo

3ono%ol) o& the Cinnamon


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Introduced the Roman #utch law

Re%oramadu ew 8rchitecture and ew culture


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Political Contet

2 Securit) strategical %osition2 9ar 'etween (andi)an (ingdom2 1"0!2 1"15

cole'rooke : Camaran Re&orm -1"!;

2 8'olished the 2 ?%%ortunit) to Individual and Privet sector toconomic s%here

Introduced the lection s)stem


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Cash Cor%

2ea 2 Ru''er

ras%ortation


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3odern Ideas

2Political


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conclution


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hank )ou

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