9 April 1958
Issues: Language, Sinhala nationalism | 2,587 views | by pact team
‘Banda-Chelva pact’ revoked
The ‘Bandaranaike-Chelvanayagam pact’ document is symbolically torn up amid protests by a faction...
18 December 1948
Issues: Indian Tamil issues, Tamil nationalism, Tamil politicians | 3,892 views | by pact team
Indian plantation Tamils disenfranchised; Federal Party formed
Proposals to deprive...
November 1948
Issues: Constitution/constitutional amendments, Muslim issues, Power sharing, Tamil nationalism, Tamil politicians | 8,292 views | by pact team
Ponnambalam calls for ‘50:50’ representation
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Ceylon gains independence
Ending 152 years of British colonial rule, Britain grants independence to Ceylon. D.S. Senanayake of the United National Party becomes its first prime minister.
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