Colombo under British rule is one of the important phases in the history of Colombo. The British captured Colombo in Sri Lanka in the year 1796. The British rule in Colombo was established after replacing Dutch supremacy. Colombo was recognized as the capital city of Sri Lanka during the British rule.
History of Colombo, Sri Lanka is divided into a number of phases. Among these phases the period of British rule is a very significant one. In Colombo, the British hegemony was introduced in 1796. The British rulers succeeded the Dutch powers in Colombo. Gradually the entire island of Sri Lanka came under the supremacy of British power.
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The Fort area of Colombo was constructed during the rule of the British. The British administrators in Colombo also took the initiative to build several civilian buildings near the fort. John Macdowell was appointed as the collector of the city of Colombo. A Municipal Council was set up by the British for the betterment of self governance in Colombo.
Tea estates and coffee plantations were set up in Colombo by the British. A huge number of Tamils were brought to Colombo from southern states of India, to work in the plantation gardens. Colombo under British rule was declared the capital of Sri Lanka in 1815. It gained independence from British rule in 1948.
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