Ceylon Under the British/G.C. Mendis. Reprint. New Delhi, Asian
Educational Services, 2005, xiii, 198 p., $20. ISBN 81-206-1930-7.
Ceylon Under the British/G.C. Mendis. Reprint. New Delhi, Asian
Educational Services, 2005, xiii, 198 p., $20. ISBN 81-206-1930-7.
Contents: Preface. Pronunciation of Ceylon names. I. Introduction: 1. The ancient period. 2. The medieval period. 3. The modern period. From a Medieval to a Modern Form of Government: II. The British Occupation of Ceylon: 1. The conquest of the maritime provinces. 2. The first war against Kandy. 3. The fall of Kandy. 4. The Kandyan rebellion. 4. Fortresses and roads. III. Administrative Development (1796-1832): 1. The Government of the East India Company and dual control. 2. The chiefs and the civil service. 3. The judiciary. IV. Social and Economic Changes (1796-1832): 1. Humanitarian activities and the grant of religious toleration. 2. Education. 3. Buddhism and Hinduism. 4. Rajakariya. 5. Agriculture and trade. V. The Colebrooke Commission and the Reforms of 1832-33: 1. The commission. 2. The abolition of Rajakariya and of Monopolies. 3. Administrative and judicial reforms. 4. Reductions in expenditure. From an Agrarian to a Commercial Economy: VI. The Rise of the Plantations and the Submergence of the People (1833-1850): 1. Plantations, trade and labour. 2. Transport and communications. 3. Administrative changes. 4. The legislature. 5. Education. 6. Buddhism and Hinduism. 7. The peasants and the disturbances of 1848. VII. The Development of the Country (1851-1872): 1. Plantations and labour. 2. Transport and communications 3. Irrigation works and the Gansabhavas. 4. Administrative reforms. 5. Legislative and local councils. 6. Education. 7. The Christian Missions, Buddhism and Hinduism. VIII. The Development of the Country and the Improvement of the People (1873-1890): 1. Plantations and labour. 2. Transport and communications. 3. The construction of the Colombo harbour. 4. Irrigation works and the peasants. 5. Administrative and other reforms. 6. Education. 7. Buddhism and Hinduism. From Crown Colony to Full Responsible Government: IX. The Reorganization of Government and the Reform of the Legislature (1891-1913): 1. Administrative reforms. 2. Plantations, trade and labour. 3. Irrigation works. 4. Transport and communications. 5. Education. 6. Social changes and the reform of the legislative council. X. Constitutional Developments (1913-1948): 1. The manning reforms. 2. The donoughmore constitution. 3. The soulbury reforms and the attainment of independence. Bibliography. Index.