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What was a significant consequence of the Colebrook and Cameron Commission's educational reforms in Sri Lanka?
What was a significant consequence of the Colebrook and Cameron Commission's educational reforms in Sri Lanka?
- The establishment of more church-centered education
- The introduction of compulsory Sinhalese language classes
- The increase in salaries of native civil servants
- The reduction of British civil servants in the administration (correct)
What was the main goal of transplanting British institutions in Sri Lanka?
What was the main goal of transplanting British institutions in Sri Lanka?
- To provide education only to the elite
- To change the feudal, caste-ridden society (correct)
- To prioritize the Tamil language over English
- To maintain the feudal, caste-ridden society
Why was it necessary to have an English-competent local community in Sri Lanka?
Why was it necessary to have an English-competent local community in Sri Lanka?
- To support the British administration with local personnel (correct)
- To promote the Sinhalese language
- To reduce the need for local administrators
- To increase the number of British civil servants
What was the significance of the Colebrook and Cameron Commission in the Sri Lankan education system?
What was the significance of the Colebrook and Cameron Commission in the Sri Lankan education system?
What was recommended by the Colebrook and Cameron Commission for principal native functionaries?
What was recommended by the Colebrook and Cameron Commission for principal native functionaries?
What was the primary purpose of the British establishing English elementary schools in Sri Lanka in 1835?
What was the primary purpose of the British establishing English elementary schools in Sri Lanka in 1835?
What was the impact of the Macalam reforms on the Legislative Council in 1910?
What was the impact of the Macalam reforms on the Legislative Council in 1910?
What was the consequence of not being proficient in English during the colonial era in Sri Lanka?
What was the consequence of not being proficient in English during the colonial era in Sri Lanka?
What was the significance of the Universal Franchise right granted in 1931?
What was the significance of the Universal Franchise right granted in 1931?
Who is credited with changing the British education system in Sri Lanka in 1943?
Who is credited with changing the British education system in Sri Lanka in 1943?
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