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History of Sri Lanka

Ancient time of Sri Lanka was most notable and ruled by the monarchs. Island was also infrequent invaded by the South Indian Kingdom that was part of island and was ruled intermittently by Chola dynasty. Island was invaded by Kingdom of Kalinga from Malay Peninsula. From India in 3 rd century Buddhism arrived that brought Bhikkhu Mahinda who believed to have to son of Mauryan emperor name Ashoka. Mission of Mahinda had won over Sinhalese monarch Sinhalese, who embraced propagated, and faith and it throughout Sinhalese population.

 

Buddhist kingdom would maintain large number of school that supports propagation of Buddhism.

In 20 th century European colonists established tea, rubber, cinnamon, coffee, sugar and indigo plantations. British also brought large number of workers from the Tamil to work in plantation economy. City was established as administrative center, British also established some modern school, collages, churches and roads there to bring the Western-style culture and education to native people. When Youth League apposed "Ministers' Memorandum" that asked colonial authority for power increment by board of ministers without popular grating or civil freedom. During World War II Island served as important allied base for military, and a large segment of America and British were developed on this island.

 

Formal ceremony is marking start of the Self rule, with opening of first parliament at the independence following war. Pressure for the independence intensified, office of Prime Minister was created in the advance of 1947 independence. In 1948 county won independence as Commonwealth of Ceylon.

 

In year 1972 during the second term as prime Minister of Sirimavo, Sri Lanka became republic within common wealth; name was changed then to Sri Lanka. This island enjoyed very good relations with United Kingdom at Trincomale there was British Royal Navy station as well. Now country is treating independently with internal and external problem, and having its own constitution and very good relations with neighboring countries.