Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

Covers the period, 1796-1948.

Published in 1964, " Ceylon Under British Rule, 1795-1932" is an important contribution to History.

Was Western medicine a positive benefit of colonialism or one of its agents of oppression? This question has prompted a vigorous historical and political debate and is explored here in the context of the 'model' British colony of Ceylon. In this study, Margaret Jones emphasises the need for both a broad perspective and a more complex analysis. Colonial medicine is critiqued not merelyu in the political and economic context of imperialism but also against the background of human needs and rights. Her research is underscored by a detailed analysis of public health measures and services in Ceylon. One of its key findings is the accommodation achieved between Western and indigenous medicine. Throughout this work, Jones provides nuanced readings of the categories of colonised and coloniser, as well as the concept of colonial medicine. Health Policy in Britain's Model Colony provides an understanding of historical trends while simultaneously avoiding generalisations that subsume events and actions. Written in a compelling and lucid style, it is a path-breaking contribution to the history of medicine.

Everyday life in the Crown colony of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) was characterized by a direct encounter of people with modernity through the consumption and use of foreign machines – in particular, the Singer sewing machine, but also the gramophone, tramway, bicycle and varieties of industrial equipment. The ‘metallic modern’ of the 19th and early 20th century Ceylon encompassed multiple worlds of belonging and imagination; and enabled diverse conceptions of time to coexist through encounters with Siam, the United States and Japan as well as a new conception of urban space in Colombo. Metallic Modern describes the modern as it was lived and experienced by non-elite groups – tailors, seamstresses, shopkeepers, workers – and suggests that their idea of the modern was nurtured by a changing material world.

This Book Discusses The Moral And Practical Viability Of A Unitary State, In The Face Of The Competing Nationalisms, In Sri Lanka. Tracing The Events From 1948 To 1991, The Author Shows How The Present Crisis Is The Result Of An Imperfect Understanding Of The Nature Of The Nation-State, The Unitary State, And The Rights And Aspirations Of Ethnic Minorities Within A State So Conceived A Legacy Inherited From Colonialism. He Argues That In Sri Lanka, Manipulation Of The Media And Misrepresentation Of Facts Have Resulted In The Conception Of Tamil Nationalist Aspirations As Criminal, And The People Involved Being Demonized As Terrorists .