British seize Dutch coastal CeylonJan 1, 1796Labels: British Empire, Dutch CeylonBritannicaBritannica
British replace Dutch as Kandy’s protectorJun 1, 1796Labels: Kingdom of, British ResidentsBritannicaBritannica
Ceylon becomes a British Crown ColonyJan 1, 1802Labels: Crown Colony, British CeylonBritannicaBritannica
Treaty of Amiens confirms British CeylonMar 27, 1802Labels: Treaty of, British CeylonBritannicaBritannica
First Kandyan War begins with British invasionJan 31, 1803Labels: First Kandyan, British ArmyKandy KingdomFort MacDowall
British forces enter Kandy in second warFeb 10, 1815Labels: Second Kandyan, Kandyan chiefs1815 Sri LankaArchives LK
Kandyan Convention annexes the Kandyan KingdomMar 2, 1815Labels: Kandyan Convention, King SriLawNet LKBritannicaArchives LK
Discontent grows under early British Kandyan ruleJan 1, 1816Labels: Kandyan elites, British administrationBritannicaLawNet LK
Uva–Wellassa rebellion erupts in the highlandsOct 1, 1817Labels: Uva Wellassa, Kandyan rebelsGreat RebellionLawNet LK
British proclaim rebel leaders outlawsJan 1, 1818Labels: Colonial proclamations, Rebel leadersKeppetipolaLawNet LK
Rebel leader Keppetipola is capturedOct 28, 1818Labels: Keppetipola Disawe, Uva resistanceKeppetipola
Proclamation asserts British sovereignty over KandyNov 21, 1818Labels: British proclamation, Kandyan ProvincesLawNet LKBritannica
Keppetipola executed; rebellion effectively endsNov 25, 1818Labels: Keppetipola Disawe, ExecutionKeppetipolaGreat RebellionBritannica