![]() ![]() Noticing this, British promised to reintroduce the old way of taxes and removed the reforms. Kandyan chiefs, Dutch and French officials secretly supported the Lankan freedom fighters. Ithipiso gathawa in word document full#Full military power was used against the Lankans who dared to complain. ![]() British gave what the selfish officials and village chiefs needed, and easily suppressed the patriotic Sinhalese. The rebellion the British expected took place. 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. Dutch and Malay mercenaries of Dutch service, were transferred to British East India Co. 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. and British Government took the entire coastline and the land 20 miles to the interior. Thus the joint elements of British East India co. The British had only used Kandy to tie the Dutch troops in forts. ![]() Then British broke the promise given to the Lankan King. On 15 the February 1796, British took Colombo from the Dutch without resistance. British also sent the Lankan army units that took Matara from the Dutch on the 2nd February, back within 22 days. They humiliated the Lankan army by sending them back to Kandy, saying that they were not needed. It was a classic way of taking care of patriots and their freedom struggles.ġ796 British takes Colombo: They break the promise given to Lanka British Navy advanced along the coast to Negombo, and then on foot they crossed Kelani river to reach Colombo. Therefore British would plan to concentrate on the creation of a faithful elite of several ethnic, religious, and social fractions, and then get them to the run the colonial rule. ![]() British realized that the loyalty that can be earned by giving more to a few collaborators, could keep the rest of the masses suppressed forever. The British also noticed that both the Portugese and the Dutch rule were harsh even on the collaborating natives. The British also saw how the power delegated to the locals by the Portugese and the Dutch, was not enough to keep the patriots down. The biggest problem they had, was the Buddhists who would always unite under their philosophy, to unite the country. British studied ways to guarantee the long-term control over Lanka. Once the British realized that they would get extraordinary profits from Lanka, they would be desperate to keep Lanka as long as they could. They also frightened the king about the fall of the monarchs, giving French revolution as an example, and said that only the British could help Kings in the world.ġ796 How British Were Different From the Portugese and the Dutch. What the British really wanted was for the King to keep at least some of the Dutch troops tied down in the forts, enabling the British to take on the scattered Dutch military resources with the least casualties. King wanted more ports and an assurance that the Dutch areas do not fall into British control. British offered an outlet for Kandy to obtain salt and fish, and to operate 10 ships. 1796 Third British delegation arrives in Kandy: king falls into the trap by believing their lies Led by Robert Andrews, they arrived at a good time when King was very unhappy with the Dutch for their desperate attempts to keep the trade monopoly. ![]()
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