Sri Lanka in 1914-1945 Wars
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A multitude of researchers and scholars have focused on the history of Asia as a whole and examined the historical trajectories of several significant Asian nations that experienced pivotal political events. Numerous researchers overlooked small and obscure nations such as Sri Lanka; however, this did not preclude the existence of scholars who authored works on Sri Lanka without examining its political circumstances. Sri Lanka is notable for its strategic position in South Asia, adjacent to southern India in the Indian Ocean, as well as its significant location along maritime routes and its distinctive topography, which differentiates it from other nations and facilitates political, economic, and social relations with both neighboring and distant countries. Sri Lanka was the Asian nation most susceptible to conquest, whether by adjacent kingdoms or faraway nations, the latter occurring in the sixteenth century amid rivalry among European powers. In 1505 AD, Sri Lanka was occupied by the Portuguese, followed by the Dutch occupation, and ultimately the British occupation in 1796 AD. The history of Sri Lanka from 1656 is replete with political, economic, and social events, influenced by its geographical location and societal structure. As a British colony, it remained under colonial rule until 1948 AD. The acquisition of independence by mostly peaceful means, in contrast to nations conquered by Britain, stemmed from the evolution of political consciousness, particularly the tensions experienced by Sri Lankan society with other nations during the First and Second World Wars.
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