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Dutch Ceylon existed from 1640 until 1796. In the early 17th century, Sri Lanka was partly ruled by the Portuguese and partly by Sri Lankan (primarily of Sinhalese origin) kingdoms, who were constantly battling the Portuguese. Although the Portuguese were not winning the war, their rule was oppressive to the people of those areas controlled by ...
CHAPTER 3 Ceylon as known to the Chinese; CHAPTER 4 Ceylon as known to the Moors, Genoese and Venetians; Volume 2. PART VI MODERN HISTORY. CHAPTER 1 The Portuguese in Ceylon; CHAPTER 2 The Dutch in Ceylon; CHAPTER 3 The English period; Plate from "Ceylon" The Coffee Regions. Badulla. PART VII SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PROVINCES CHAPTER 1 Point de Galle
In 1793, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Dutch Republic went to war with the French Republic, joining the ongoing French Revolutionary Wars.Despite resistance from the Dutch Army and a British expeditionary force, the Dutch Republic was overrun by the French in the winter of 1794–1795, the French reforming the country into the Batavian Republic, a client state of the French regime. [1]
[34] [35] Tuticorin, which was governed from Dutch Ceylon until 1796, but became a residency of Dutch Coromandel in 1817 after Ceylon was relinquished to the British, still features the Holy Trinity Church, Tuticorin, built by the Dutch. [36] Porto Novo, there are many grave cemetery which was in use 1686 are remains till now. [37]
Diaries of governors and commanders – Many of the Dutch governors of Ceylon have left behind their memoirs, and some have even spent much time meticulously preparing handing over notes for their successors. Many of these notes, journals and diaries give great insight into the traditions and social structures prevalent at the time.
History of Irrigation and Colonisation in Ceylon in 1941. Lands Maps and Surveys Vol I and Vol II in 1951. The Gal Oya Valley Project in Ceylon in 1951. Seeing Ceylon in 1965 reprinted in 1971 and reprinted in 1981. Furniture in Dutch Ceylon in 1969 and reprinted in 1978. Discovering Ceylon in 1973 and reprinted in 1982. Food and the People in 1975
The Growth of Dutch Influence in Ceylon, 1602-1660, 326 pp. The Dutch Power in Ceylon, 1602–1670. Edited by P. E. Pieris. 1929; Ceylon and Portugal: Kings and Christians, 1539 - 1552. From the archives at Lisbon, P.E. Pieris and M.A.H. Fitzler (1927) Portugal in Ceylon: Lectures at King's College, London; Letters to Ceylon, 1814-1824 ...
Colombo, Dutch Ceylon Iman Willem Falck (25 March 1736 – 6 February 1785) was a Dutch colonial governor who served as the 32nd Governor of Zeylan during the Dutch period in Ceylon . He was appointed on 7 August 1765 and was Governor until 5 February 1785. [ 1 ]