Download or read book Colonialism and Social Change in Sri Lanka written by Lal Premakumar Kuruppu and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crime Justice and Society in Colonial Sri Lanka written by John D. Rogers and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-03 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crime, Justice and Society in Colonial Sri Lanka (1987) examines Sri Lanka’s justice system under British rule, and concentrates on two of its aspects: the effectiveness of the administration of law and order, and the relationship between crime and social change. It argues that the colonial judicial system did penetrate rural areas, but did not operate in the way the British intended. Instead, Sri Lankans adapted the state institutions so that they functioned more effectively within indigenous culture.
Download or read book The British Conquest of Sri Lanka written by StoryBuddiesPlay and published by StoryBuddiesPlay. This book was released on 2024-04-16 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unveiling Sri Lanka's Colonial Legacy: A Journey Through British Rule (1795-1948) This comprehensive series delves into the fascinating yet complex history of Sri Lanka under British rule, spanning from the late 18th century to its independence in 1948. Explore the dramatic events that unfolded, from the initial conquest to the rise of a powerful plantation economy and the subsequent struggles for self-determination. Chapter 1: Setting the Stage - Embark on a historical voyage, understanding Sri Lanka's rich pre-colonial past and the arrival of European powers vying for control of the strategically located island nation. Chapter 2: The Foot in the Door (1795-1802) - Witness the power struggles of the European colonial era as the British strategically maneuver to gain a foothold in Sri Lanka, capitalizing on European turmoil. Chapter 3: Kandyan Resistance and Consolidation (1802-1818) - Dive deeper into the valiant resistance of the Kandyan kingdom against British domination and the eventual unification of Sri Lanka under British rule. Chapter 4: Establishing the Colonial System (1818-1848) - Uncover the transformation of Sri Lanka into a British Crown Colony, analyzing the administrative structures, legal reforms, and their impact on the island's social and economic fabric. Chapter 5: The Rise of the Plantation Economy (1848-1886) - Explore the dramatic shift towards a plantation-based economy, focusing on the rise and fall of coffee and the introduction of Tamil migrant labor, a defining feature of Sri Lanka's demographics. Chapter 6: Infrastructure Development and Social Change (1848-1900) - Examine the development of transportation networks, the introduction of a Western education system, and the social transformations that reshaped Sri Lankan society. Chapter 7: The Coffee Crisis and the Shift to Tea (1886-1914) - Learn about the devastating coffee leaf rust and the subsequent rise of tea as the dominant cash crop, analyzing its impact on Sri Lanka's economy and social landscape. Chapter 8: Self-Governance Movements and World War I (1900-1918) - Witness the rise of self-governance movements like those led by Anagarika Dharmapala and the Ceylon National Congress, alongside the impact of World War I on Sri Lanka. Chapter 9: Constitutional Developments and the Interwar Period (1919-1939) - Explore the introduction of the Donoughmore Constitution, granting limited self-government, the rise of new political parties, and the social and economic realities of the interwar period. Chapter 10: World War II and the Road to Independence (1939-1948) - Delve into the final chapter of British rule, analyzing the impact of World War II and the growing nationalist movement that ultimately led to Sri Lanka's independence in 1948. Uncover the hidden stories, political battles, and social transformations that shaped Sri Lanka during this critical period. This series provides valuable insights for anyone interested in Sri Lankan history, colonialism, and the enduring legacy of the British Raj.
Download or read book Society And Space written by Nihal Perera and published by Westview Press. This book was released on 1998-04-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here author Nihal Perera traces the historical construction of contemporary social space in Sri Lanka, through the lens of successively colonized and decolonized, then postcolonial spatial transformations. Perera argues that the politics governing the construction of space is of primary importance for those seeking to understand a particular society and culture.
Download or read book Social Change in Nineteenth Century Ceylon written by Patrick Peebles and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Locations of Buddhism written by Anne M. Blackburn and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modernizing and colonizing forces brought nineteenth-century Sri Lankan Buddhists both challenges and opportunities. How did Buddhists deal with social and economic change; new forms of political, religious, and educational discourse; and Christianity? And how did Sri Lankan Buddhists, collaborating with other Asian Buddhists, respond to colonial rule? To answer these questions, Anne M. Blackburn focuses on the life of leading monk and educator Hikkaduve Sumangala (1827–1911) to examine more broadly Buddhist life under foreign rule. In Locations of Buddhism, Blackburn reveals that during Sri Lanka’s crucial decades of deepening colonial control and modernization, there was a surprising stability in the central religious activities of Hikkaduve and the Buddhists among whom he worked. At the same time, they developed new institutions and forms of association, drawing on pre-colonial intellectual heritage as well as colonial-period technologies and discourse. Advocating a new way of studying the impact of colonialism on colonized societies, Blackburn is particularly attuned here to human experience, paying attention to the habits of thought and modes of affiliation that characterized individuals and smaller scale groups. Locations of Buddhism is a wholly original contribution to the study of Sri Lanka and the history of Buddhism more generally.
Download or read book Colonialism in Sri Lanka written by Asoka Bandarage and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crime Justice and Society in Colonial Sri Lanka written by John Dudley Rogers and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crime, Justice and Society in Colonial Sri Lanka (1987) examines Sri Lanka's justice system under British rule, and concentrates on two of its aspects: the effectiveness of the administration of law and order, and the relationship between crime and social change. It argues that the colonial judicial system did penetrate rural areas, but did not operate in the way the British intended. Instead, Sri Lankans adapted the state institutions so that they functioned more effectively within indigenous culture.
Download or read book Crisis in Sri Lanka and the World written by Asoka Bandarage and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-05-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a broad picture of Sri Lanka’s on-going political and economic crisis as the culmination of several centuries of colonial and neo-colonial developments. The book presents the Sri Lankan crisis as an exemplification of a broader global existential crisis facing more and more debt trapped countries, especially in the post-colonial Global South. The book's in-depth case study raises important questions pertaining to sovereignty and political and economic democracy in Sri Lanka and the world at large. The book also explores the emergence of the crisis in the context of the accelerating geopolitical conflict between China and the USA in the Indian Ocean. It ponders if the debt crisis, economic collapse and political destabilization in Sri Lanka were intentionally precipitated to the advantage of the Quadrilateral Alliance (USA, India, Australia and Japan). Moving beyond geopolitical rivalry, the book juxtaposes Sri Lanka’s political-economic crisis with the broader ecological crisis of climate change and sea-level rise. The book concludes with a consideration of the ethical dilemmas behind the debt and survival crisis in Sri Lanka and across the world. It points out a range of social movements and initiatives in Sri Lanka and the Global South which subscribe to collective and ecological alternatives and a Middle Path of sustainability and social justice.
Download or read book Ethnicity and Social Change in Sri Lanka written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nobodies to Somebodies written by Kumari Jayawardena and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nature of feudalism and capitalism in colonial Sri Lanka.
Download or read book The Consequences of Colonial Control in Sri Lanka Political Economic and Socio cultural Impacts written by Sakunthala Jayamaha and published by . This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2024 in the subject Politics - Region: South Asia, University of Peradeniya (Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences), course: Cultural Diversity in Sri Lanka, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this study is to discuss the consequences of colonial control in Sri Lanka. Colonialism was a major event that had a wide-ranging impact on nations. This article examines the socioeconomic structure of Sri Lanka as well as its historical administrative system. In the early 15th century, three Western nations conquered Sri Lanka. The following are the changes of importance under these three Western powers: The Portuguese were installed on the top layer of the administrative system, a royal council of ministers, and during the Dutch period, the island was subdivided into three large provinces centered on Jaffna, Colombo, and Galle. Their administration was far superior to the Portuguese, and they did not follow the Portuguese practice of assigning revenues from villages as payment for services. During that time, the administrative structure was roughly divided into three groups, and the Ceylonese's well-organized judicial system was introduced. Furthermore, for the first time in Ceylon, the British government was separated into five provinces, then nine, and provinces were divided into districts. They reorganized the political and administrative systems with the adoption of constitutional reforms. The Portuguese have created an export-based economy to Ceylon through their economic policies. The Dutch supported the growth of trade-value commodities; they introduced coffee into the country, and the British crown was sold cheaply to growers to stimulate plantation agriculture, which proved profitable. Religion, education, labor services, architecture, and language have all undergone socio-cultural transformations.
Download or read book Nobodies to Somebodies written by Kumari Jayawardena and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nobodies to Somebodies examines the origins and growth of the bourgeoisie in Sri Lanka during British rule an important but neglected aspect of the Country's modern history. It traces the evolution of the bourgeoisie from a 'feudal' society and mercantilist economy, to the age of plantations. Local merchants, accumulated capital through arrack and toll renting, diversifying into plantation cultivation and graphite mining, thereby making dents in the old caste-based division of labour.This study assigns primacy to class over caste, and gives details about the rise of the new-rich 'Nobodies' of many castes, ethnicities and religions into the ranks of the 'Somebodies'. It discusses the links between capital accumulation, religious revivalism, ethnic identity and political movements, as well as the emergence of the bourgeois woman, and the marriage 'cartels' which led to further concentration of wealth.
Download or read book Economic Development and Social Change in Sri Lanka written by Paul A. Groves and published by South Asia Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Collection Of Ten Original Essays By Distinguished Geographers, Historians, Sociologists And Political Scientists From Sri Lanka And The United States Provides A Historical Perspective On Sri Lankan Economic Development Focusing On The Period Between Independence From Great Britain (1948) And The Late 1980S.
Download or read book Ceylon and the Dutch 1600 1800 written by Sinnappah Arasaratnam and published by Variorum Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays, the second by Professor Arasaratnam, represents over three decades of scholarship on the impact of the Dutch on the society and economy of Ceylon, and is introduced by a new essay reflecting on the historiography of the period. Basing himself on unpublished material held in the archives of the Netherlands and Sri Lanka, the author explores a number of related themes: the place of the island in international commerce; the political and administrative processes by means of which the Dutch established themselves; the impact of Christian missionary activity; and the indigenous reaction to and accommodation with Dutch power. Dutch colonial rule over some 150 years was responsible for initiating many changes in traditional institutions, and an understanding of these changes is important in explaining an ongoing process of modernization in Sri Lankan society. At the same time, the studies together present a valuable case study of the interaction between a colonial power and the indigenous people.
Download or read book Decolonisation Development and Disease written by Kalinga Tudor Silva and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Sri Lanka written by K M de Silva and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-08-25 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sri Lanka is an ancient civilization, shaped and thrust into the modern globalizing world by its colonial experience. With its own unique problems, many of them historical legacies, it is a nation trying to maintain a democratic, pluralistic state structure while struggling to come to terms with separatist aspirations. This is a complex story, and there is perhaps no better person to present it in reasoned, scholarly terms than K.M. de Silva, Sri Lanka’s most distinguished and prolific historian. A History of Sri Lanka, first published in 1981, has established itself as the standard work on the subject. This fully revised edition, in light of the most recent research, brings the story right up to the early years of the twenty-first century. The book provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of Sri Lanka’s development—from a classical Buddhist society and irrigation economy, to its emergence as a tropical colony producing some of the world’s most important cash crops, such as cinnamon, tea, rubber and coconut, and finally as an Asian democracy. It is a study of the political vicissitudes of Sri Lanka’s ancient civilization and the successive phases of Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial rule. The unfortunate consequences of becoming a centre of ethnic tension and Sri Lanka’s long-standing relationship with India are also discussed. Exhaustively researched and analytical, this book is an invaluable reference source for students of ancient, colonial and post-colonial societies, ethnic conflict and democratic transitions, as well as for all those who simply want to get a feel of the rich and varied texture of Sri Lanka’s long history.
