Ethnic and Elective Problems of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) 1796-1931 |
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accepted Administration agitation Arunachalam August Batticaloa British Buddhist Burgher C.E. Corea Central Province Ceylon Government Ceylon Moors Ceylon National Congress Ceylon Reform Ceylon Tamils Ceylonese Electorate Chilaw Colombo Commerce Commissioners communal representation constitutional reform councillors demand Despatch Donoughmore Commission E.W. Perera elected members European community Executive Council existed favour franchise Governor dated Governor McCallum granted Ibid important increased Indian interests Island Jaffna Jaffna Association James Pieris Kalutara Kalutara District Kandy Kandyan Kandyan Sinhalese labourers large number leaders Legislative Council Low-country Products Low-country Sinhalese majority Malays martial law membership Mendis ment minority communities Mohammedan nationalist movement Nominated Unofficial Northern Province official Order in Council Ordinance organization passim peasants plantation Planters political qualification Ramanathan recommended reform proposals regard represented responsible government riots Sabaragamuwa Sabaragamuwa Province scheme seats Sinhalese and Ceylon Tambimuttu territorially elected U.K. Government unofficial members Uva Province various communities Vide votes Western Province