The opening of the Ceylon Civil Service…

1828 CE to 1839 CE

The opening of the Ceylon Civil Service to Sri Lankans requires that a new emphasis be placed on English education.

In time, the opening will contribute to the creation of a Westernized elite, whose members will spearhead the drive for independence in the twentieth century.

The Colebrooke-Cameron Commission emphasizes the standardization of educational curriculum and advocates the substitution of English for local languages.

Local English schools are established, and the missionary schools that had previously taught in the vernacular also adopt English.

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Tamil people View → Sinhalese people View → East India Company, British (United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies) View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Ceylon, British Crown Colony of View →

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Colonization of Asia, British View →

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