Episode 2 of 3
Transfer of rule to Great Britain
- When
- 1796
- Where
- Dutch-held part of Ceylon
The Dutch transferred rule of their part of Ceylon to the British in 1796, against local Dutch wishes.
No longer able to govern their part of the island effectively, the Dutch transferred the rule of it to the British, although this was against the wishes of the Dutch residing there. From 1796 the island's European-controlled areas came under British administration, beginning the British Crown colony period that lasted until 1948.
Sources
- British Ceylon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
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