PRIDE OF A NATION

 COLLAPSE OF THE KINGSHIP, 1815 KANDYAN AGREEMENT (Fatal destiny of a proud kingdom) The administration of old Ceylon was based on of  kingship. The king ruled whole country with the assistance  of ministers and other provincial rulers. Prima facie it seems a decentralized system whereas all the powers were centralized in the hands of one person called "King". Therefore one might argue k ingship as a dictatorship. But kings always acted according to advice of Buddhist monks and ministers of Raja wasala. Therefore the kingship was consisted with democratic  features.  However  the traditional kingship concept was uprooted with the English administration. The whole Kandyan kingdom was conquered by English men in 1815 y signing the Kandyan agreement which contained 12 sections. Then British governor Robert Brownrigg and the Kandyan chiefs in Magul Maduwa  (Royal Audience Hall)  which is situated in Dalada Maligawa premises.  The Treaty contained as follows in brief, 1)Malabari

SINHALA MUSLIM RIOTS 1915 Sri Lanka is a  multi ethnic country. This riot was emerged between Sinhala Buddhist and Indian Moors which are two main ethnicity of the country. By this time English was governing the whole country. The native population of the country is Sinhalese and Indian Moor was minority. According to the ancient records Ceylon Moor settled   the country along with Arab merchants who landed for trade while Indian Moors originated from South India. However the Gampola Perahara incident was the core reason for  Sinhalese and Muslim riot. The riot was initially between  Buddhist of Wahallagoda temple and Indian Moors who originally came from South India. Indian Moors objected stating that ,  the Buddhist perehara (procession) could not be allowed  with the music while passing their mosque premises. Agreeing to all the terms Buddhist decided to carry out the perehara another time which  is not conflicted with praying hours of the mosque.This perehara had been conducting by