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British Ceylon period (1815–1948)

Sri Lanka (1948–present)

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History

Periods	Prehistory Pre Anuradhapura period Anuradhapura period Polonnaruwa period Transitional period Kandyan period British Ceylon period Sri Lanka (1948–present)
Epochs	Mahāvaṃsa Vijaya Tambapanni Anuradhapura Chola conquest of Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa Jaffna Dambadeniya Gampola Kotte Crisis of the Sixteenth Century Sitawaka Kandy Portuguese Ceylon Dutch Ceylon British Ceylon Kandyan Wars Uva Rebellion Matale rebellion Independence movement Dominion of Ceylon Civil War
Topics	Chronicles Monarchs Demographic Economic Education Military Sexual Minorities

Government

Law	Constitution Constitutional Council
Executive	President Executive Office Cabinet / Ministries Administrative Service National Security Council Law enforcement
Judiciary	Supreme Court Court of appeal High Courts District courts Magistrate's Courts Primary Courts Labour Tribunal
Legislature	Parliament Prime Minister Office Speaker Deputy speaker and chairman of committees Deputy Chairman of Committees Leader of the House Leader of the Opposition Chief Government Whip Chief Opposition Whip Secretaries-General 15th Parliament Members
National security	Armed Forces Air Force Army Navy Coast Guard Intelligence State Intelligence Service Directorate of Military Intelligence Criminal Investigation Department Sri Lanka Police Service
Devolution	Provincial governments Local governments Municipal councils Urban councils Pradeshiya Sabha Wards

Politics

Geography

Administrative divisions

Economy

Industries
- Apparel
- Beer
- Cinnamon
- Cocoa
- Coconut
- Coffee
- Gems
- Graphite
- Rice
- Rubber
- Sugar
- Tea
- Tourism

Society

Topics	Birth Demographics Women Sexual Minorities Education Health Languages Sinhala Tamil Media Mass media Public holidays Religion Social class World Heritage Sites
Culture	Architecture Art Cinema Cuisine Dance Fashion Flag Folklore Literature Music National symbols Philosophy Radio Sport Traditional games Angampora Cheena di Television Theatre
Issues	Capital punishment Crime Disability Gender inequality Human rights Immigration International rankings LGBT history LGBT rights Poverty Terrorism

← British Ceylon period topics →

British Ceylon 1815 – 1948

Background

History

Government

Law	Colebrooke–Cameron Commission Donoughmore Commission Donoughmore Constitution Soulbury Commission Soulbury Constitution Capital city
Legislature	Legislative Council of Ceylon State Council of Ceylon
Judiciary	Supreme Court Chief Justice Justices Attorney General Solicitor General
Executive	Governor-General Ceylon Civil Service Executive Council List Governor Colonial Secretary Attorney General Colonial Auditor Treasurer General Officer Commanding, Ceylon Board of Ministers List Governor Chief Secretary Legal Secretary Financial Secretary
Military	Ceylon Defence Force Commanders British Military in Ceylon Commander-in-Chief, Ceylon (Unified) General Officer Commanding, Ceylon (Army)

Politics

Economy

Society

Culture	Architecture British buildings Place names English Scottish Music Social class
Related peoples	British Indian Moors Indian Tamils Malays
Languages	Sri Lankan English Sri Lankan Creole Malay Sinhala words of English origin
Religion	Protestantism Church of Ceylon Bishop of Colombo Methodist Church in Sri Lanka American Ceylon Mission Batticotta Seminary Wesleyan Methodist Mission, North Ceylon Lanka Lutheran Church The Pentecostal Mission Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sri Lanka Bible translations into Sinhala

Other

← Kandyan period topics →

1592 – 1815

History

History

Pre-Kandyan Period (1469–1592)	Founding Wars of Kotte Succession Sitawaka occupation of Kandy (1582–1592)
Kandyan Period (1592–1739)	Dissolution of the Sitawaka Kingdom Convention of Malvana Dutch–Portuguese War Mannar martyrs Portuguese conquest of the Jaffna kingdom 1615 Colombo earthquake Kandyan Treaty of 1638 Siege of Galle (1640) Kandyan–Dutch war (1670–1675) An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon
Nayakkar Period (1739–1815)	Kandyan–Dutch war (1764–1766) Treaty of Batticaloa Invasion of Ceylon Kandyan Wars Great Rebellion of 1817–1818 Kandyan Convention

Kingdom of Kandy (1469–1815)

Government

Monarchs	House of Senasammata Vikramabahu House of Siri Sanga Bo House of Vimaladharmasuriya Nayaks of Kandy
Amātya Mandalaya	Maha Adigar Maha Mohottala Maha Dissava Dugganna Nilame Bandāra
Other	Rate Mahatmaya Badde Lekams Diyawadana Nilame Basnayaka Nilame Capital city

Society

Culture	Kandyan law Kandyan castes Esala Perahera Esala Mangallaya Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Dance Literature in Pali, in Sinhalese Frescoes Ivories Jewelry
People	Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thero Ehelepola Nilame Gajaman Nona Gongalegoda Banda Sir John D'Oyly, 1st Baronet, of Kandy Joseph Vaz Keppetipola Disawe Puran Appu Wariyapola Sri Sumangala

Landmarks

The Portuguese in Sri Lanka (1597–1658)

Administration

Economy

Society

Culture	Architecture Portuguese buildings Music Baila music
Related peoples	Kaffirs Mestiços Portuguese
Languages	Sri Lankan Portuguese creole Sinhala words of Portuguese origin
Religion	Catholicism

Other

The Dutch in Sri Lanka (1658– 1796)

Administration

Dutch governors

Economy

Society

Culture	Architecture Dutch buildings Place names Dutch Music Kokis Lamprais
Related peoples	Burgher people Dutch Malays
Languages	Sri Lankan Creole Malay Sinhala words of Dutch origin
Religion	Protestantism Christian Reformed Church in Sri Lanka Lanka Reformed Church

← Transitional period topics →

Dambadeniya period 1232 – 1341
Gampola period 1341– 1412
Kotte period 1412– 1592

Kingdom of Dambadeniya, Gampola & Kotte (1232–1597)
History	Malay invasions of Sri Lanka Sinhalese–Portuguese War Ming–Kotte War Kandyan independence Crisis of the Sixteenth Century Vijayabā Kollaya Convention of Malvana
Government	Monarchy Monarchs House of Siri Sanga Bo Capital city Rājākariya
Society	Alagakkonara Caste system Karava Salagama Durava Irrigation network
Culture	Guththila Kawya Literature in Pali, in Sinhalese Anavamadarshin Popular culture
Landmarks	Polonnaruwa Dambadeniya Yapahuwa Yapahuwa rock fortress Kurunegala Gampola Gadaladeniya Vihara Lankatilaka Vihara Embekka Devalaya Kelaniya Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Kotte Raja Maha Vihara Sri Subodharama Raja Maha Vihara

Jaffna kingdom (1232–1620)
History	Kalinga Magha Pandyan Principality Jaffna under Tambralinga rule Jaffna under Kotte rule Kotte's campaign Liberation battle Sinhalese–Portuguese War Crisis of the Sixteenth Century Jaffna under Portuguese rule Mannar martyrs Portuguese conquest 1560 invasion 1591 invasion
Government	Monarchs Kalinga dynasty Chandrabhanu (Tambralinga) Aryacakravarti dynasty House of Siri Sanga Bo Don Constantine (Portuguese puppet)
Culture	Flag Setu coins Yalpana Vaipava Malai
Landmarks	Mantri Manai Cankilian Thoppu Yamuna Eri Kotagama inscriptions Madawala inscription

Kingdom of Sitawaka (1521–1594)
History	Crisis of the Sixteenth Century Vijayabā Kollaya Sinhalese–Portuguese War
Government	Monarchy Monarchs House of Siri Sanga Bo Mayadunne Rajasinha I Rajasuriya
Landmarks	Avissawella Sitawaka fort Delgamuwa Raja Maha Vihara Hanwella fort

← Polonnaruwa period topics →

Chola conquest of Anuradhapura 1017 – 1070
Kingdom of Polonnaruwa 1055 – 1232

Background

History

Chola conquest (1017–1070)	Chola conquest Sinhalese Resistance
Polonnaruwa Kingdom (1055–1232)	Velakkara revolt First Polonnaruwa War of Succession Queen Sugala rebellion Ruhuna Rebellion Polonnaruwa–Pagan War Pandyan Civil War (1169–1177) Rajarata Rebellion 1173 Polonnaruwa invasion of Chola Second Polonnaruwa War of Succession 1209 invasion of Polonnaruwa 1212 invasion of Polonnaruwa 1215 invasion of Polonnaruwa

Government

Monarchs (1017–1056)	Kassapa VI (1029–1040) Mahalana-Kitti (1040–1042) Vikrama Pandu (1042–1043) Jagatipala (1043–1046) Parakrama Pandu (1046–1048) Loka (1048–1054) Kassapa VII (1054–1055)
Monarchs (1056–1232)	Vijayabahu Kalinga Others Lokissara Parakrama Pandyan II Kalinga Magha

Politics

Geography

Administrative divisions
- Malaya Rata
- Maya Rata
- Rajarata
- Ruhuna

Society

Culture

Architecture	Constructions Irrigation network Tank cascade system Parakrama Samudra Sites Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara Gal Vihara Hatadage Jetavanaramaya Nissanka Latha Mandapaya Polonnaruwa Vatadage Rankoth Vehera Statue of Parakramabahu I
Literature	in Pali Abhidhānappadīpikā in Sinhalese
Religion	Buddhism Brahmanism Tantric Buddhism Monasteries Jetavana monastery
Other	Perahera Panakaduwa copper plate Popular culture

← Anuradhapura period topics →

Anuradhapura kingdom 377 BC – 1017 AD

Background

History

Early period (377 BC–463 AD)	Arrival of Buddhism Elara Dutugamunu Campaign Battle of Vijithapura The Five Dravidians Fourth Buddhist council Tripiṭaka Gajabahu's invasion of Chola Beminitiya Seya Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Dipavamsa The Six Dravidians
Middle period (463–691)	Mahavamsa Sigiriya
Late period (691–1017)	Anuradhapura invasion of Pandya Chola conquest of Anuradhapura

Politics and people

Knowledge

List of years in Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura period (377 BC–1017 AD)

Polonnaruwa period (1017–1232)

Transitional period (1232–1597)

Kandyan period (1597–1815)

British Ceylon period (1815–1948)

Sri Lanka (1948–present)

See also