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They humiliated the Lankan army by sending them back to Kandy, saying that they were not needed.

British also sent the Lankan army units that took Matara from the Dutch on the 2nd February, back within 22 days. On 15 the February 1796, British took Colombo from the Dutch without resistance.

Then British broke the promise given to the Lankan King. The British had only used Kandy to tie the Dutch troops in forts. Thus the joint elements of British East India co. and British Government took the entire coastline and the land 20 miles to the interior. Lanka was faced with the most powerful enemy in the world then.ġ796 British keep Dutch and Malay mercenaries British re-enlisted the services of the mercenaries that the Dutch had in Lanka. Dutch and Malay mercenaries of Dutch service, were transferred to British East India Co. Lanka has only changed from one invader to another.ġ796 First Freedom Fight against the British: British gives what the selfish officials & village chiefs needed, and easily suppresses the patriotic Sinhalese Having introduced drastic social and economic reforms, British expected an uprising. The rebellion the British expected took place. Ithipiso gathawa in word document full#įull military power was used against the Lankans who dared to complain.īritish gave what the selfish officials and village chiefs needed, and easily suppressed the patriotic Sinhalese. Kandyan chiefs, Dutch and French officials secretly supported the Lankan freedom fighters. Noticing this, British promised to reintroduce the old way of taxes and removed the reforms. Ithipiso gathawa in word document full#.