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The Sri Lankan independence movement was a peaceful political movement which was aimed at achieving independence and self-rule for the country of Sri Lanka, then British Ceylon, from the British Empire.
The status of ‘Sri Lanka National Hero’ is a civil honour bestowed on an individual recognised and declared as ‘Patriotic Hero’ who fought for the freedom of the motherland. [4] [6] The award focuses on those who led the Uva Wellassa Great Rebellion (1817–1818), the Matale rebellion (1848) and, the Sri Lankan independence movement.
Sri Lankan independence activists (1 C, 26 P) N. ... Pages in category "Sri Lankan independence movement" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Fredrick Richard Senanayake (known to as F. R. Senanayake) (October 20, 1882 – January 1, 1926) was a Ceylonesen lawyer and independence activist. A leading member of the Sri Lankan independence movement, he was an elected member of the Colombo Municipal Council.
Sri Lankan independence activists are those who are considered to have played a major role in the Sri Lankan independence movement from British Colonial rule during the 20th century. List of prominent Sri Lankan independence activists
During Sri Lanka's 68th national independence day celebrations on 4 February 2016, the Tamil version of the Sri Lankan national anthem, "Sri Lanka Matha", was sung at an official government event for the first time since 1949. [59]
The Ceylon National Congress played an instrumental role in the Sri Lankan independence movement. [3] Sir Ponnambalam Arunachalam was the founding president of the party. [4] In October 1920, Sir James Peiris was elected president, staunchly supported by F. R. Senanayake and future prime minister D. S. Senanayake.
Secondly, it created a committee system of government specifically to address the multi-ethnic problems of Sri Lanka. Under this system, no one ethnic community could dominate the political arena. Instead, every government department was overseen by a committee of parliamentarians drawn from all the ethnic communities.